Like everything these days, a person needs to do their due diligence. Just because it says Stevia on the package, it does not mean that that is all that is in it. Stevia In the Raw contains maltodextrose, which is a sugar. Bad for diabetics like me.
I use Pyure, which is organic stevia extract and erythritol. I have used it for many years, and I haven't had any side effects or issues. Any studies that are coming out I treat with a grain of salt. I don't believe most of the crap unless it is peer reviewed and thoroughly documents. Also, I don't eat processed foods. We grow our food, or buy from local produce farms/ranchers
What makes it easier to digest isn't really the other ingredient, but rather keeping from having it be 100% erythritol. Erythritol can be pretty hard on some people in large amounts, so by padding it out with monk fruit extract they can reach an amount of sweetness that they want while also using less of it.
Erythritol is ~70% as sweet as sugar, whereas monk fruit extract is 100-250 times sweeter than sugar so the idea is that you can use a small amount of two naturally made sweeteners to reach the same level of sweetness as real sugar, without needing to pour in a massive amount of erythritol which can upset people's stomachs.
Edit: I saw the non-organic Swerve, which I'm not as much of a fan of, does not have monk fruit extract but instead bulks with Allulose, "flavor" and Xanthan gum.
I do not like bulking with Allulose, I found the taste of it less enjoyable when using it separately but the more you know.
Allulose is another natural sugar extract, about 70% as sweet as sugar like Erythritol.
I tried to make caramel with it once based on a keto recipe. That was a disaster, haha.
Yes it is. We also grow it. My point is that Erythritol hasn't done anything to me is all the years I have been using it. Daily. Anytime the government gets involved in any study, especially the NIH, I am automatically suspect of any "findings". Erythritol is found naturally. Just like everything on the planet, and our known universe, can cause different reactions in different people. Healthy foods can be deadly to some people. Bad foods may or may not affect some people adversely. It really is a crap shoot. As soon as we get our stevia plants growing good and sustainable, I will no longer buy any from the store...organic or otherwise.
Like everything these days, a person needs to do their due diligence. Just because it says Stevia on the package, it does not mean that that is all that is in it. Stevia In the Raw contains maltodextrose, which is a sugar. Bad for diabetics like me.
I use Pyure, which is organic stevia extract and erythritol. I have used it for many years, and I haven't had any side effects or issues. Any studies that are coming out I treat with a grain of salt. I don't believe most of the crap unless it is peer reviewed and thoroughly documents. Also, I don't eat processed foods. We grow our food, or buy from local produce farms/ranchers
i like swerve. its just erithrytol plus some oligosaccharides that make it easier to digest. recommended by dr gundry, my gut guy
Hilariously, as I referenced above, Swerve is erythritol + monk fruit extract. I also prefer Swerve.
wait, really? because there's a certain mechanism in swerve that makes it easier to digest, not just a different sweetener.
anyways, it is indeed magical stuff. i mix swerve icing sugar with butter and eat it out of a bowl lmfao.
Yup, the two ingredients in the organic Swerve is just erythritol and monk fruit extract. https://swervesweet.com/products/organic-granular
What makes it easier to digest isn't really the other ingredient, but rather keeping from having it be 100% erythritol. Erythritol can be pretty hard on some people in large amounts, so by padding it out with monk fruit extract they can reach an amount of sweetness that they want while also using less of it.
Erythritol is ~70% as sweet as sugar, whereas monk fruit extract is 100-250 times sweeter than sugar so the idea is that you can use a small amount of two naturally made sweeteners to reach the same level of sweetness as real sugar, without needing to pour in a massive amount of erythritol which can upset people's stomachs.
Edit: I saw the non-organic Swerve, which I'm not as much of a fan of, does not have monk fruit extract but instead bulks with Allulose, "flavor" and Xanthan gum.
I do not like bulking with Allulose, I found the taste of it less enjoyable when using it separately but the more you know.
Allulose is another natural sugar extract, about 70% as sweet as sugar like Erythritol.
I tried to make caramel with it once based on a keto recipe. That was a disaster, haha.
See my post. I am diabetic also and I prefer PURE STEVIA. It is actually good for diabetics!
Yes it is. We also grow it. My point is that Erythritol hasn't done anything to me is all the years I have been using it. Daily. Anytime the government gets involved in any study, especially the NIH, I am automatically suspect of any "findings". Erythritol is found naturally. Just like everything on the planet, and our known universe, can cause different reactions in different people. Healthy foods can be deadly to some people. Bad foods may or may not affect some people adversely. It really is a crap shoot. As soon as we get our stevia plants growing good and sustainable, I will no longer buy any from the store...organic or otherwise.