Luo Han Guo Sweetener UK
Luo Han Guo Sweetener is the best and most natural substitute for sugar. It’s the best choice for any keto recipe.
Natural Luo Han Guo sweetener is the only diet sweetener you will ever need. Used for keto desserts, sprinkling on foods, tea or coffee or adding to water. Containing NO carbs and NO calories, it is a wonderful less-calorie alternative sweetener.
Amazon Customer –
So disappointed
I was really looking forward to making cookies with this.I don’t think it tastes that nice either way, cooked or not.It leaves a wired taste in your mouth and the laxative effect is very noticeable.The price is way too much maybe justified if it tasted nice but as it doesn’t I would not recommended this.
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Curious Orange –
Very weird tasting product – Poor packaging
Having done much research into natural sugar alternatives, I figured I’d give this product to go. I’m used to using Stevia and xylitol which I find excellent. This looks like an economical option and on par with the glycaemic index of both Xylitol and Stevia. Alas, not only was the package Damaged on arrival with a large hole which caused the granules to sleep all over my floor and kitchen counter, but the taste is just awful. It tastes like a weird salty flavourless saccharin. I do not foresee I’ll have any use for this at all. Obviously I’ve got a whole kilogram to get through, but at most it might be okay with a tiny amount in a cup of tea or a cereal (not that I eat cereal).I would highly recommend opting for xylitol stevia every time.
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H D –
Great sweetener
I’ve tried a number of sweeteners along the years and they all have either a synthetic taste or a horrible metallic aftertaste. Once I started the Keto diet I ordered this product and it tastes very nice, with no aftertaste.You do need to add more quantity than you would sugar, by about 1 & 1/2 times. In tea works great, same for baking and pancakes.The only downside is if you use too much of it you might get a cooling tingling effect in your throat that’s a bit unpleasant.Nevertheless, happy with it and the decent price too.
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b c smith –
Not very sweet
While the product may be perfect for diabetics in that it appears to be without both calories and side effects and does not affect blood glucose levels it fails for me in an important respect. It does not taste sweet. I reckon, in order to achieve the same perceived sweetness on my cereal I need at least three times as many spoons full, maybe more.I used to use splenda but developed side effects so now I’m back to sugar and lots of insulin.
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Martin S –
Revolting aftertaste, don’t waste your money!
This promised so much – I imagined finally being able to have my cake and eat it! At more than seven times the price of sugar I kind of expected a miracle of modern science but alas it tastes awful. Dreadful metallic after taste and the cake I baked went in the bin it was that bad :(I love baking and used this exactly as I would’ve use sugar – but it just tastes artificial and the aftertaste lingers for hoursDefinitely suggest you don’t waste your money!
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Katherine Janio –
It actually tastes disgusting
My husband bought this back in 2017, and has recently bought it again. I didn’t try it before, but this time round, my daughter tried backing with it. Firstly, the cookie recipe took twice as long to cook, and secondly you could still taste the bitter taste that this has. As for using it in butter icing, forget it. Today, a coffee was made for me – I didn’t know this sweetener had been used in it. But I couldn’t finish my drink, it has a bitter taste. I then asked what sugar was in it, and was told it was Erythritol.Sorry, but this tastes truly disgusting.
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Amazon Customer –
Love it, been using for years without a problem.
We have been using this as sugar substitution for years. Really happy with it. In fact we tried several other options and always ended up back with this. We use it like for like to sugar – i.e. if I was to use a tbs of sugar for something I just use a tbs of this. Honestly if some ppl think that a sweetener will be same tastes as sugar they are lying to themselves.1kg last long as well and we are a family of 3. I would also definitely recommend this for a great sugar substitute for someone on diet and looking to loose weight.My wife after giving birth to our son, she has now lost about 30kgs so far and still going – of course she was eating well and does exercise, however if she did not care about swapping small things like sugar she would not have achieved her goals. Letting go of bad sugar and salt are a start of healthy lifestyle. This product is definitely recommended.P.S there a lot of fake reviews – I can confirm that ours is genuine and we did not get gifts or pay to write the above 🙂
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James –
Icy cold sensation on the tongue
I bought this to make a keto peanut butter cookie recipe. It’s great that you can use it in baking and it combines together with other ingredients just the same way as sugar does. Also in terms of the end result, it has no adverse effect on the appearance or texture. Basically you can just use it as a sugar substitute in recipes.When I tasted the cookies, they were just as sweet as the ones made with actual sugar. However there was a clear difference that for me puts me off using this sweetener again. For me there was what I can only describe as an icy cold tongue sensation. It was quite off putting to bite into a warm cookie straight from the oven, only for it to seem to become ice-cold as you chew into it! Maybe this would be desirable for certain applications, but I found it kind of unpleasant.Furthermore, after just eating one cookie, I felt slightly nauseous and loss of appetite. Maybe this doesn’t affect most people but this is my personal experience. I suppose this could be useful to suppress cravings if you are trying to reduce calorie intake.
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CrystallizedSkins.com –
Keto and diabetic friendly!
Make my keto chocolate cupcakes with this and use it in my teas and coffees.
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Patricia Mitchell –
Convincing sugar substitute, though expensive.
I started using this product nearly a year ago having been diagnosed as pre diabetic. I didn’t want to use artificial sweeteners so did a bit of research and found Erithrytol, a natural product which doesn’t harm your teeth or raise blood sugar at all. I mainly use it in my tea or coffee and on cereals but I have made a fruit cake and a banoffee pie with it and both were successful, although the caramel base in the baniffee was more like fudge than caramel, still yummy though.It’s only about 70% as sweet as sugar but if you want it sweeter you use a little more.My only gripe is the price, it’s expensive for something used as a basic everyday item.Because if Covid and lockdown I haven’t had a blood test since January so can’t report whether my blood sugar levels have dropped. I do hope so.Would recommend if your wallet can stand the price.
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Ancient monument –
I was cynical
about this product. I have tried Stevia as a sugar alternative but found it left a nasty aftertaste. I was dubious about buying this product but am glad that I did. I took the plunge after having read that Tom Kerridge used it when trying to lose weight and that he cooks with it in his recipes. I do not normally use sugar in tea or coffee but I do use sugar/sweetener when cooking with tomatoes and some asian dishes. I have found it a good substitute for sugar but a word of warning do not over do it. When first using, start off with a little until you find the desired quantity for the amount of taste you need. Best to err on the side of just under sweet and not go full out for an OTT sweetness.
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Linsanity –
Best zero calorie sugar substitute I have tried so far
I bought this with trepidation because I have not found a sugar substitute I like except agave – which is not suitable on a keto diet and has calories! I have to say I was pleasantly surprised. This is the best sugar substitute I have found to date. To me it tastes alright, with only a very slight aftertaste but it’s not unpleasant and far less than other sweeteners. I find I need to use about a third more than sugar for required sweetness in coffee. I have not tried it for baking. I would recommend it and will buy it again.
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Ben Hatfield –
Diarrhetic
Honestly i love the concept of erythitol in theory. A sugar substitute that doesn’t cause insulin response (in me anyway) and is a great basically 0 calorie substitute that tastes better than stevia and is better in drinks than ones like sucralose etc not damaging unlike the reported effects of aspartame and all that (possibly. Don’t know if those are definitively proven yet) BUT in practice i just cannot go a day with having this AND solid craps. It just liquifies my insides which is so unfortunate because this has been my go to sweetner for a while it just doesn’t do me well. Looks like it’s time to venture into xylitol for me
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Petra321 –
Nice replacement
Not sure how good this is for your health, probably not the best thing, but for a temporary use it does the job perfectly when you want to wean yourself off of sugar! No aftertaste like stevia and only 1 tsp on my morning porridge makes it just delicious, without any side effect for me.
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funmi –
Best for Low carb diet
Zero insulin spikes. Tastes great. No after taste. Goes well with my coffee, tea and baking.I have ordered this 4 times already. A great accompaniment to Low carb diet
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Mimi louise –
Taste Great! Good for Keto Fat bombs
This sugar replacement , is so perfect for making my Keto Fat Bombs! Taste good, no bad after taste.Will be buying more!
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MrMan996 –
Difficult to tell apart from the real thing and 0kcal, what’s not to love?!
Ive had this a few times now and it still kafuddles my brain how similar it tastes to granulated sugar and that it’s 0kcal.I’ve got friends who don’t have sugar free anything and got them to try a teaspoon of this and they think it’s sugar, it’s genuinely so similar it’s difficult to tell apart.There is a very mild cooling effect, which is how I can tell the difference but as someone has already said, there’s no hideous aftertaste like you get with most sweeteners, it’s just bizarre to think there’s nothing in it to make your teeth rot, get fat or screw with your blood sugars, it’s absolutely replaced sugar for me.It is expensive (roughly 3 times the price of sugar), but given its perks, it’s totally worth it.Now all I need to do is get the super fine erythritol and do some baking as well, it’s gonna be awesome.
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L. Glover –
Just like sugar and no aftertaste
This stuff is brilliant, just like sugar but with no calories and no horrible aftertaste that you get from Stevia. So far I’ve only used it to make Elderflower Cordial, which usually has so much sugar in that your teeth fall out just looking at it! It tasted great, and I can drink it all day knowing its calorie-free. Great product and delivered next day.
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Izzy Austen –
The Best Alternative of Sugar – No Bitter Aftertaste!
Took me a little while to understand how much I should be putting in stuff, but once I got the hang of it I know I’ll now never go back to conventional sugar if I don’t have to.I’ve tried many a different sweetener over the past couple of years, as I’m an avid fan of the low sugar diets out there. However, I’ve never come across something with such a similar taste and texture to that of granulated white sugar.Unlike other sweeteners, this also doesn’t leave a bitter aftertaste in your mouth, and instead tastes great in everything from baking, to sprinkling on cereal and in coffee.Would highly recommend.
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Noelle –
Good value. Tastes nice.
Using it for ketogenic based diet baking and cooking. I find the taste nice. There is the ‘cooling’ feeling afterwards but only really if you are using it ‘raw’, if you will. In baking there is no cooking effect. Will continue to purchase.
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Dale Bradley –
Not as good as Xylitol
I thought I would give this a try instead of Xylitol as it was cheaper and people say it is similar. Big mistake.It had a chemical smell and it didn’t taste sweet at all, and you have to use more.I will now go back to using Xylitol only as that actually does taste like sugar to me.
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Nicola –
Horrible cooling after taste
Awful! Purchased after reading reviews that it had no strange aftertaste. How wrong are all those reviews! Horrible cooling aftertaste. Peanut butter cookies are ruined and now I’m stuck with a big bag of it. Disappointed.
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Chris Davis –
Good flavour, little compromise.
This is a perfectly acceptable replacement for conventional sugar for baking and sweetening goods. I have baked muffins, brownies, made various desserts, sweetened porridge etc. with this and overall have been happy.However, and is well pointed out in the reviews already, there is a “cooling” after effect that can be a little unsettling for people. It does not bother me, but my partner really doesn’t like it, to the point where she will not consume stuff that I’ve made using it!The best “use” of this cooling effect has been in chocolate mint brownies, where it actually pairs up pretty well (and is the only thing my partner has enjoyed eating with it in).The packaging is good, however on my first packet of this, the resealable component broke away from the side of the pouch before I was even half way through it, which was a bit annoying.Overall, I think this is an excellent product, and with any replacement in cooking where one of the main benefits is lower/no calories, there’s going to be some compromise. The compromise is acceptable to me because it allows me to create more low cal, high volume baked goods that fit into my eating regime.
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JCS –
Chemical after taste.
I have been using Xylitol and Stevia on Keto and thought to give Erythritol a try for baking and tea, also it seemed more value for money. I was super disappointed as it leaves a very strong chemical cooling aftertaste in your mouth which lasts for a good 2 to 3 hours. I also did not like the queasy feeling on my stomach after consumption. To get the same sweetness as Xylitol you have to use nearly twice the amount so therefore not real value for money. I always support all vendors I buy from but unfortunately in this case the product does not live up to its packaging as it negatively affected my well-being. I returned the product and Amazon graciously refunded me.
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eddy –
No aftertaste!!
Found this product after being diagnosed with diabetes. At last a sweetener without aftertaste! So I gave it a try,was I pleasantly surprised.After a bit of experimenting, and a few teabags, I got the ratio right and have never looked back. It needs about a third more than sugar but NO calories for you diet nuts. I now use it as a sugar replacement in all my cooking . I would recommend this to anyone looking to quit sugar
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The Truth Hurts –
Awful Taste – Not Very Sweet
Terrible stuff. You need twice as much of this as you would sugar, which makes it one of the most expensive sweeteners available. It doesn’t taste anything like sugar. It really is appalling. Avoid, avoid, avoid. I’d rather risk diabetes than use this !
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James L –
This makes keto fun!
This makes keto fun! Well, keto is already fun (hello bacon and eggs) – but erythritol really opens things up.First of all, this is non-GMO – tick.Second, it REALLY looks and feels like sugar meaning it can be used as a direct replacement giving you that satisfying sugary crunch (I coat almonds in coconut oil and erythritol and bake for 10 mins, giving me warm sweet treats).It definitely isn’t as sweet as sugar, especially if you are still eat other carbs like fruit. But because I am on keto (zero carbs), I am hyper-sensitive to sweetness and this stuff is stunning to me.
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