| 175976 | 175976 | B007TGO1U8 | A1IQV6AI7L9NOK | Feelah the tigress | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1341619200 | Your Mileage May Vary... | I drink a lot of herbal iced teas (which I brew myself). I used to use sugar to sweeten my tea, but I later switched to liquid stevia. It really took me a long time to find my stevia too, because I tried out a lot of other sugar alternatives (such as Splenda and Sweet-n-Low) and I couldn't stand the taste of any of them. The first stevia I ever tried had a nasty taste to it, but I've heard that liquid stevia taste can differ depending on the brand, so I kept looking. I really like my current brand of liquid stevia (Nunaturals) because it's the only stevia I've ever been able to find that doesn't have a nasty taste. I'm always eager to try out a new sugar replacement product, though, since my stevia is pretty pricey.
So, I eagerly tried out the new Nectresse stuff since I'd read so many nice descriptions of how lovely and natural and tasty it is. Well, each person's taste buds are different, but the Nectresse just doesn't taste good to me. I tried it in some grits, and in several cups of tea. It's got a weird unpleasant flavor to it (sort of similar to the weird chemical taste of Sweet N' Low). Of course, due to differing tastes, your mileage may vary. Another weird problem I have with the Nectresse is that according to the box, it says that "a packet of nectresse equals two teaspoons of sugar" which seems to imply that the nectresse is sweeter than regular sugar. Strangely though, I found that it was the opposite. I felt that the nectresse was NOT as sweet and I had to add more packets of it. That's rather unfortunate. I will say one thing in it's favor, though; I does melt in water like it says it does.
Well, I can't say that I enjoyed this product or would want to buy more of it, just due to taste alone. I also can't really speak on it's price since I got it through Vine and it's not available yet (as of this writing) on Amazon to do price comparisons. So, I certainly wouldn't recommend it based on my own experience, but since everyone's different, if you are searching for a non-sugar sweetener, you might want to buy a small package of Nectresse to try out for yourself. Who knows, you might like it better than I did. |
| 175977 | 175977 | B007TGO1U8 | AB0Y33G717HOU | nsv | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1341792000 | A very unpleasant and not at all sweet flavor for me | It's probably just me... about six months ago, I stopped using no-calorie sweeteners at all, and I've been using mostly honey and agave syrup since then. Maybe I'm not used to other sweeteners anymore. My first impression of this was that it had a terrible flavor, and it wasn't very sweet at all.
I tried it first in a cup of tea--instead of my usual scant teaspoon of honey, I tried half a packet of Nectresse. The flavor was bad enough that I dumped the tea. I waited a day before trying it in some plain yogurt. I added a little bit to a small amount of yogurt, and again, threw it away after the first taste.
Just to compare, I tried a little Splenda in some fresh plain yogurt, and it tasted fine, though just sweet, without the depth of flavor of honey.
Looking at other reviews, it seems as though some people love it and some find it unpleasant. I'd suggest trying a small amount before stocking up on this sweetener. |
| 175978 | 175978 | B007TGO1U8 | A2DV3B2R9ZMA1J | Z. Osazin "zeezee" | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1345420800 | TASTES LIKE SUGAR.. BUT NOT 1ST OUT | Believe me when i say i HATE sweeteners that taste like sweeteners.
No Splenda
No Sweet and lo
No equal
UGHHHH
I took my chances and bought this,
put it in my green tea and i kid you not when I say there is NO AFTER TASTE and if you have tried sweeteners you know exactly what im talking about. It ALMOST tastes like sugar. Nectresse wasn't the 1st sweetener to use monk fruit its called lo han, just the first to be widely sold.
But never the less Great taste |
| 175979 | 175979 | B007TGO1U8 | ALBW2ZBS6Z2AY | ireadabookaday | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1342656000 | a better sweetener | I do not mind the taste of most low-cal sweeteners but I prefer natural foods. This product is an improvement as it does come from plant sources and claims to be 100% natural.I tried it in iced tea and sprinkled on strawberries and liked it better than the alternatives - less metallic tasting than stevia and less artificial tasting than aspartame. Not as good as sugar but the best low -cal sweetener I've tried. |
| 175980 | 175980 | B007TGO1U8 | ACEA95FQS1AVP | Jem | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1341792000 | has an odd taste | I prefer Splenda |
| 175951 | 175951 | B001WAVUC4 | A28UORMECM6J4K | xXZombie85Xx | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1337731200 | Rip off | First off,these are a great product and snack ,but (12)-2oz for $34 is a rip off. I can go to Walmart and get them for under $3. Y are they so expensive on this site?? |
| 175952 | 175952 | B001WAVUC4 | A18OE50BYLUCA4 | S. Ranson "WifeOfDrand2Girls" | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1323820800 | If only my sister was alive! | I have bought these twice (2 packs at a time). Anyone who loves pickles and loves to drink pickle juice will love these. My oldest sister always received a huge jar of pickles as one of her Christmas presents. I had to laugh when I came across these because I know she would of gone bonkers over them. All of my kids love them and I do as well! They do make you bit thirsty for a tall glass of water after I have one of these salty treats, but that is a good thing for me because I do not crave water any other time. LOL I think they taste great. |
| 175953 | 175953 | B001WAVUC4 | A1ERYYJ4IJAV95 | Ryanres1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1350259200 | Terrible! | Let's start by saying that I enjoy drinking pickle juice, which is why I bought these, but these are just terrible! Imagine a typical pickle juice taste times 100. These were WAY to intense to the point of being inedible. They did not have little pickle pieces in them. I would NOT recommend them to anyone. We threw them away. |
| 175954 | 175954 | B001WAVUC4 | A2TGQ7DZC5B19O | shaggydog | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1347235200 | deeelish | this was a wonderful treat. if you love pickle juice, this is the product for you. pickle juice is amazing for headaches and muscle aches. and to have it on a hot sunny day makes the pickle pop so great. i love it and want more! |
| 175955 | 175955 | B001WAVUC4 | A36S09K5IZJZPO | Frankie | 4 | 19 | 1 | 1274313600 | They taste like boogers | If you don't like the sound of a salty, vinegary ice pop, this isn't for you. but if you like the sound of frozen boogers, go for it. |
| 175956 | 175956 | B002V8V7HE | AG7EF0SVBQOUX | WriterGirl "WriterGirl" | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1346976000 | Already need another bag! | I love these, and so does everyone else in my family. My nephew polished off a dozen of these at one sitting even though he claimed he wasn't hungry. I ordered the 5 lb bag and I have to order another so soon! |
| 175957 | 175957 | B002V8V7HE | A3LPVJUYFGAE3L | Tina L. Cox | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1345420800 | Just what I wanted | I got this so fast and I couldn't believe they tasted the same as when I was younger. I would really recommend this if you want a blast from the past. |
| 175958 | 175958 | B002V8V7HE | A23XZDJ2DDCYFU | col_hemi | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1340409600 | good price | i get these all the time and this seller has a good price, best on the web so far. and just the rite size too, not too big and there hard all the way through. iv had some the crumbled about 2/3 through. |
| 175959 | 175959 | B002V8V7HE | A2GFTNIIGBESG4 | Ashley Salerno | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1334966400 | perfect | these are my boyfriends favorite candy and they are never in stores, so i bought him the five lb bag. he LOVES them, and was astounded by the amount of them. |
| 175960 | 175960 | B002V8V7HE | A2B4AI308UW7GV | Devil Dog "Teufel Hund" | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1319673600 | The Best Jawbreakers Ever! | These are the best. My brother sent me a 5 lb bag. This is the same brand that made jawbreakers when I was a kid. They haven't changed. They are wonderful! |
| 175961 | 175961 | B000EQ1W0C | A2AMNJBGHKPZ65 | Michael Brodesky | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1239148800 | Great with Olive oil | Love to have these for lunch. I think this is the best brand of Orzo I've ever had. |
| 175962 | 175962 | B0053SEVF4 | ALPS2AWJUK3O6 | mjwhyte | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1334880000 | good stuff | I can get these treats most anywhere but I can't buy them at this price. With Amazon Prime I pay no shipping which makes this product cheaper than I can buy locally. The dog loves them. What more can you ask for? |
| 175963 | 175963 | B001VNGO2S | A11FUM86MGT2SA | R. Dyson | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1272758400 | Great price | I have a delicious recipe for pumpkin muffins that I make again and again, and I am tired of spending too much money on the little supermarket jars of pumpkin pie spice. The quality and taste of this product is just as good, for a fraction of the cost. |
| 175964 | 175964 | B001VNGO2S | A3UI5DKOQ3A6EU | Bill | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1293148800 | Good Quality Product | I bought this for my wife as she was tired of going through so many of those tiny 1.12 oz McCormick jars of pumpkin spice. She's used about half of it since Thanksgiving and loves it. She says she can't tell the difference. I'll buy this and other spices from this merchant again. |
| 175965 | 175965 | B001VNGO2S | A26N3GLFUNS4NL | Mr. William A. Dispoto "gorilla-bill" | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1342915200 | great flavor, but use sparingly..! | allegedly this spice "mixture" has all of the spices (ginger, clove, allspice, etc) that are normally called for in most pumpkin pie recipes and (again, allegedly) in the correct ratio...
...I've used the mixture in 2 applications so far...spicing a cupcake frosting and in a pumpkin cheesecake recipe...and my results have been excellent...great flavor...just be careful on the amounts you use...the pumpkin cheesecake recipe called for a TOTAL of about 2 and a half teaspoons of ginger, cinammon, cloves, and allspice...when I used a similar amount of this "mixture" the first attempt was a bit OVER-spiced...on my 2nd attempt, i cut the use back about a full tsp. and everything seemed OK...good luck! |
| 175966 | 175966 | B001VNGO2S | ATUDMQWMXVL15 | C. Barnes | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1320710400 | Surprisingly Wonderful | I had my doubts, but what a great value and what a wonderful product! When I cut the corner of the bag, the aroma was absolutely delicious! It worked very well in my sweet potato recipe. |
| 175967 | 175967 | B001VNGO2S | AFW34MVCV6V16 | Charles Tuua | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1320019200 | Great Stuff!! | Received product on time. Wanted to save money by buying in bulk. Read previous reviews and decided to give it a try at work where we make pumkin muffins for a private school dining hall. The spices worked great. The flavor was definitely more "lively" and intense. We've had great response to the new spice. Thanks! |
| 175968 | 175968 | B001VNGO2S | AQJ6FUQ7BLW3A | A. Smith | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1290902400 | Great value | I use a lot of pumpkin pie spice throughout the fall. At $3.99 each for those tiny McCormick jars at the grocery store, it gets pretty expensive! This pumpkin pie spice was just as good and you get a lot for the price! I just bought a small glass lidded jar and put it in there to stay fresh. I am so glad I stumbled on this great find! |
| 175969 | 175969 | B001VNGO2S | AIDA598PBMNXF | E. Atkinson | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1276387200 | spice | Happy with the spice. Thought it was a bit pricy. The delivery time was good. |
| 175970 | 175970 | B000QSOOV2 | A25QXPA7DBP57N | LL California "LL" | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1322438400 | how many cans? | Wow that is really expensive for one 13 ounce can of cat food.. duh
Can you please put how many cans are included
My cats both like Friskies, but I aint buying if I don't know how many I am getting |
| 175971 | 175971 | B000QSOOV2 | ASGZR1C9HLVSM | Ronald Stepp | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1320537600 | How many? | How many cans, Amazon? Jeesh, so stupid. One would think a simple number down in the product description, but no. |
| 175972 | 175972 | B004MG45SQ | A1NI0VOVXZBM7Y | Jose Lopez "Jose Lopez" | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1323734400 | Ironbeer | IronBeer has been around for a looong time since Before the Fall of The Cuban Republic,a Delicious Refreshing drink that has no Caffeine and is hard to describe, a Bit Citrusy not a Root beer but a Cola/Soda. The Drink of Choice for Real Cubiches everywhere.My Favorite drink along with Coke. |
| 175973 | 175973 | B007TGO1U8 | A2VW4FYZILSXF2 | Jojoleb "jojoleb" | 53 | 54 | 4 | 1342310400 | A fine new option for a low calorie sweetner | PROS:
Very nearly like sugar
Works great in cold beverages
Okay for hot beverages (see cons below)
No 'cooling effect'
Worked reasonably in a baking application
No synthesized, chemical ingredients
CONS:
Contains trace amounts of sugar and molasses
"Natural" but not necessarily non-GMO
Not exactly zero calories (greater than two servings likely greater than 5 calories)
Very slightly bitter aftertaste in hot beverages
Slight honey-like overtones added to the sweetness
The 'natural' moniker is relative: it contains some refined sugar and is not necessarily from non-GMO sources
NOTE: Please realize that when reviewing any food item, including sweeteners, I can only give my opinion. Everyone's taste buds are different and everyone's perception of what tastes good in a sweetener is different. I have done my best to describe this product, but in the end you will have to taste it yourself and see what you think.
FULL REVIEW:
Nectresse is the latest no calorie sweetener from McNeil Nutritionals. It is an admixture of Erythritol, sucrose, monk fruit (luo han guo) extract, and molasses. The combination adds another low calorie sweetener to the mix and generally successful, depending on the application.
WHAT'S IN THE PACKAGE:
Nectresse is supplied in small nearly 1/2 teaspoon, 2.4 g packets (for comparison there are 4.2 g of sugar per teaspoon). That said, 1/2 teaspoon of Nectress supplies the same sweetness as two teaspoons of sugar. The packets are thicker foil packets, not the paper packets such as sugar an other sweetners are often packaged in. This is likely due to the need to protect the Nectress from moisture in the environment, as it is likely more hygroscopic (moisture absorbing) than other sweeteners. The Nectress itself is slightly yellow in color but it has the same texture as sucrose, mimicking a very light, blonde sugar. It mixes easily in hot or cold beverages and handles very similarly to sugar for these kinds of applications.
RAW TASTE:
When tasted directly out of the packet, the Nectresse is almost as cleanly sweet as table sugar, but it has some slightly honey overtones. Overall, this is a very pleasant sweetness. There is no bitter after taste when tasted cold: if you try the directly out of the package taste test with most Stevia brands, the result is a shocking bitter after taste. Plain erythritol has a cleaner, sucrose sweetness but is plagued with a very pronounced and to some disturbing cool after sensation (kind of like you get with mint or menthol, without the mint or menthol taste).
On the upside, the sweetness factor is really quite good, depending on the application the taste is nearly as good as sugar. When sweetening cold beverages (ice tea, lemonade) the Nectresse really shined. The sweetness level was robust and it was hard to distinguish from sugar. The honey-like overtones may not jibe with every application, but these were at least pleasant overtones as compared to other non-sugar sweeteners.
Sadly, when used in hot beverages, such as coffee, there is a slightly perceptible, bitter aftertaste. This is similar to the aftertaste you might get from Stevia, but not nearly as pronounced. Unlike Stevia, the taste is simply bitter--there are no licorice after tones. The more sweetener used, the more the bitterness. If you like your coffee lightly sweet, you may not notice it. If you like your coffee on the more intensely sweeter side, it is noticeable. That said, the bitter taste is less pronounced in hot tea, possibly secondary to the acidity.
Please note, that the bulk of the sweetness here is likely from the monk fruit extract. Monk fruit is about 150 times as sweet as sugar, so you would only need very tiny amounts of monk fruit extract for sweetness. The erythritol, sugar, and molasses are added to add bulk, texture, and consistency to the product, so that it more closely resembles and behaves like table sugar. They may also compliment or balance the taste of the product, but can't account for the level of sweetness.
(There is only 1/2 teaspoon of product per package: erythritol is only 70% as sweet as sugar--it would take more than 2 1/2 teaspoons of erythritol to equal the sweetness of 2 teaspoons of sugar. And quite obviously, even 1/2 teaspoon of sucrose couldn't get you the equivalent of 2 teaspoons of itself. Molasses is not as sweet as sugar and has a distinctive taste, so there's not enough molasses in the mix to account for the sweetness. )
BAKING:
On the FAQ section on Nectresse's website, it was mentioned that you could bake with Nectresse. Ever interested in experimentation, I decided to give it a try. I used a simple sugar cookie recipe and baked three kinds of cookies sweetened with: 1) sugar; 2) Nectresse; and 3) pure erythritol. I commandeered my 9 and 12 year-old kids for the bake off.
Please note: I do realize that different sweeteners have different properties. To keep things easy, however, I simply replaced the sugar in the recipe with either Nectresse or erythritol. I do realize that the different products have different sweetness levels and different chemical properties and are not so easily interchangeable, so you should take the results of the little experiment with a grain of salt (real salt). Even so the results were enlightening.
After a family taste test, the results were as follows (drum roll please): Sugar came in first, followed by Nectresse, followed by erythritol.
1) Sugar had the best consistency and the best sugar cookie taste. Cosmetically, the sugar cookies also spread more evenly and looked better than the other cookies.
2) Nectresse had excellent sweetness in this application. You might have expected cookies that were far too sweet, given that volume for volume Nectresse should be about 4 times as sweet as sugar. Even so, the sweetness after baking was comparable and quite good. In the cookie, at least, there was no evidence of the bitter after taste and in spite of the Nectresse containing some erythritol filler, there was no 'cooling effect' on the tongue. The cookies failed on the level of texture. The weren't as crisp as the real sugar cookies. Still, you could imagine if the company can mix the Nectresse with the right kind of fillers for baking, it might be able to perform really well.
3) Erythritol cookies were more like the pure sugar cookies in texture, but, on a taste, they failed on a couple of levels. The sweetness was pristine, but due to the fact that erythritol is only about 70% as sweet as sugar, the erythritol cookies didn't quite reach the level of sweetness needed in a sugar cookie. I am still glad that I didn't weight out 1/3 more of the erythritol to get the comparable amount of sweetening, however, because the 'cooling effect' was out of control. (Erythritol has a peculiar cooling effect on the mouth--kind of like the cooling effect you get by eating mint or menthol, but without the mint or menthol flavor.) Even at the lower level of sweetness, the cookies had an unacceptable level of cooling that was a bit of a turn off for the family. (Had they been mint flavored sugar cookies this might have been okay, but with the plain flavor, the kids and I felt the cooling effect was overwhelming.)
WHAT IS IN NECTRESSE:
The most touted ingredient of the combination is monk fruit. Monk fruit is really not new to the sweetener scene. In the past, the sweetener was mostly marketed as luo han guo and has been used in the far east, mostly to sweeten cold beverages and often in combination with other sweeteners (natural and artificial). The raw fruit extract is usually refined, allowing the removal of interfering flavors. It has been marketed in the past as a sugar substitute, the most well known brand of which is Lakanto (Lakanto, All Natural Sweetener, 800 grams). I have always been interested in tasting Lakanto, but the price tag is prohibitive.
Although monk fruit is the main ingredient, Nectresse also has other ingredients. Erythritol, sugar (sucrose), and molasses are added to balance out the flavor, texture, and consistency.
IS IT NATURAL?
McNeil is marketing Nectresse as a natural sweetener, in contrast to Splenda (sucralose), McNeil's flagship artificial sweetener. Nectresse may be natural, but there may be a few caveats here. The fact that McNeil Nutritionals is a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, a big pharma company not known for a 'crunchy granola' outlook might give one some pause.
On the downside, there is no indication that the sweetener is derived from non-GMO sources. The major ingredient, Erythritol, is often refined from corn. Sugar and molasses are well known, but are also the products that this sweetener was designed to replace (and that most users want to avoid). In all fairness, the fact that Nectresse has nearly 0 calories per serving tells you that sugar and molasses content is very low and that they were probably added to subtly balance the taste and/or add consistency to the product. This is not all that different from adding dextrose (glucose) and maltodextran to Splenda brand products. There is less than a gram of these products in Splenda. These products are added to Splenda as a filler for the sucralose and to balance taste and consistency.
That said, Nectresse is not exactly a 'zero' calorie option, but a very minimal calorie option. The FDA allows for products to advertise as 'zero' calories if they have less than 5 calories per serving. My guess is that after you get beyond two packets, you exceed the 5 calories per serving. Still not too bad, as the sweetness of two packets of Nectresse is the equivalent of 4 teaspoons of sugar.
Although Nectresse may be derived from natural sources, all the natural source may be refined to a point that is not acceptable to all customers.
COMPARED TO OTHER LOW CALORIE SWEETENERS:
I think that Nectresse compares fairly with other low calorie sweeteners. Obviously, the choice of sweeteners that you use is mostly dependent on your personal taste.
I can only speak for my own taste buds, but Nectresse scores very high for me. It is very nearly up there with xylitol and erythritol, in terms of a pure sucrose taste. When it comes to tasting like sucrose, I'd have to give xylitol a bit of an edge here, but xylitol fails at higher amounts of intake due to GI side effects (e.g. diarrhea). Erythritol is also more purely sweet than Nectresse and generally does not come with GI side effects, but is dogged by that overwhelming cooling effect that can occur at sweetening concentrations. Still, I'd rather use xylitol or erythritol in my hot coffee than Nectresse, as Nectresse has that bitter taste with hot coffee. In cold beverages, however, Nectresse wins hands down. There are a lot of stevia fans out there and I wish them well, but even brands with lesser bitter aftertastes still have a bitter edge that kills it for me and the sweetness of stevia seems to range from a cotton candy like taste to licorice overtones; sweet but not sugar-like. Sadly, stevia just doesn't do it for me.
Compared to the artificial sweeteners, the best of the crowd for sweetening my morning coffee would be Equal. I think that Nectresse compares favorably to this and I would use Nectresse rather than Equal if I had the choice. (Equal, for me, has a fairly good sweetness, but it is not quite comparable to sugar.) Nectresse beats Splenda (sucralose) hands down, for me, as I prefer the very slight bitterness to that wacky, artificial aftertaste that I get with Splenda. Ditto for saccharine, which just doesn't do it for me. Saccharine never tasted quite like sugar to me and has a bitter aftertaste that overwhelms.
CONCLUSION:
All in all, Nectresse is a more than respectable alternative, low calorie sweetener. For my palate, it is comparable to most other natural sugar substitutes for taste and beats the artificial sweeteners hands down. Sadly, though,none of the alternatives tastes or handles perfectly like table sugar. But after trying Nectresse out, it is definitely something that I will use in the future. |
| 175974 | 175974 | B007TGO1U8 | A3IMO49QD6OYKN | D. A. Ross | 19 | 22 | 4 | 1341446400 | Unique sweetness makes Nectresse a winner | "Hello, my name is David, and I'm a sugar addict." "Hello, David." True, I love my sweets, but my sweets do not love me. Hence, I tend to rely on sugar substitues (perhaps a little too much) to stave off those sugar cravings. My go-to has always been stevia, in one form or another, whether liquid extract, powder, crystalized (Truvia), or organic ground, as I think stevia is an excellent sweetener. But, always willing to try something new, I was happy to indulge in Nectresse, a new natural sweetner from the makers of Splenda.
The primary source of sweetener in Nectresse is monk fruit (aka luo han guo), which I have eaten as an additive in other foods, and have always found to be tasty. This was my first opportunity trying it as an actual sugar substitute, so I tried to utilize it in several different applications.
First, on its own, Nectresse is great. I initially thought there was a slightly off aftertaste, but I realized it was hints of the monk fruit itself, and the flavor everntually grew on me. I then sprinkled Nectresse on various kinds of fruits, from watermelon and peaches to strawberries and cantaloupe, and it fared well on all of them, adding just the right touch of sweetness without overpowering the natural flavors of the fruits.
I also added Nectresse to cold almond milk, as well as hot tea, and was very pleasantly surprised to see how well the granuals disolved in liquid, which tends to be problematic with stevia (mostly so with Truvia). And not a lot of Nectresse was necessary to sweeten the drinks (maybe half a packet), so a little goes a long way.
I did not have the opportunity to bake with Nectresse, so I cannot comment on how well it does in baked goods, but based on my initial observations, I think it's likely to perform well.
Now, I would exercise some caution here, as there is sugar in Nectresse -- though, less than 1g (which, in a 2.4g serving, could still be significant). The other ingredients are Erythritol and Molasses. So, if you are on a complete no sugar diet, you'd likely have to skip this sweetener. Still, there are 0 calories overall, with the Erythritol providing 2g of carbohydrates.
Overall, I think Nectresse is a far better option than Splenda and Aspartame (especially considering their sketchy health and safety issues), but in my opinion, not quite as good as stevia. But, taste is highly subjective, so I think opinions are likely to be quite divided here. I will definitely continue to use Nectresse, as it's a great form of monk fruit extract, but it won't be the first product I reach for when attempting to quell my sweet tooth. |
| 175975 | 175975 | B007TGO1U8 | A3TX46J8SBZPG3 | brazos49 "brazos49" | 14 | 16 | 1 | 1341619200 | Metallic, more fruity and tart than sweet | I used 2 of these packets in tea and got rid of the rest. I found the taste to be unpleasant - didn't seem sweet, more tart and fruity than sweet. And, I sensed a metallic like aftertaste. I thought it was terrible. But, I recognize that everyone's taste is different. You may like this just fine and you may have an entirely different application for it than mine. I also don't like Splenda, so you may like this product better if you're a Splenda fan. I just wouldn't buy a truckload of it before you sample it. |