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Sugar Substitutes You Probably Don’t Know About

March 13, 2008 | 1 Comment

SugarAre you craving a substitute for sugar but don’t want to use splenda, sweet n low, or another artificial sweetener? In the July/August 2007 issue of Men’s Health they had a great list of natural sugar substitutes. Here they are:

Stevia – Okay so this one probably isn’t new to you as stevia is arguably the most popular natural sweetener. Stevia is extremely sweet almost 3x sweeter than sugar. Some people love it, some people hate it. Personally I don’t really like the taste.

Agave Nectar – Agave nectar isn’t calorie free (60cals/tbsp). It comes from the same plant that tequila comes from (cool fact huh?). It can be hard to find.

Erythritol – Erythritol is a sugar alcohol commonly derived from cane juice. I’m not a huge fan of sugar alcohols as they can cause GI destress (i.e. stomach aches and diarrhea) but if used in small amounts (to sweeten coffee, oatmeal, etc) then you should be fine.

Oligofructose – I saved the best for last. Oligofructose is really cool. It is a sweet fiber. I have had trouble finding it in State College but if you find some then definately pick it up. Here is a place where you can get it online (thanks to MH for the good online detective work).

This article was written by Mike Roussell.
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