ONETANG Classic Monk Fruit Sweetener with Erythritol- White Sugar Substitute, Zero Calorie, Keto Diet Friendly, Zero Net Carbs, Zero Glycemic, Baking, Extract, Sugar Replacement 16 oz

WHAT ARE MONK FRUIT SWEETENERS?

Monk fruit, also known as lo han guo or Swingle fruit, is a small round fruit native to southern China. Monk fruit sweeteners are no-calorie sweeteners that can be used to lower one’s intake of added sugars, while still providing satisfaction to enjoy the taste of something sweet. Some types of sweeteners in this category are considered low-calorie — such as aspartame, and others are no-calorie (e.g., monk fruit sweeteners, stevia sweeteners and sucralose). However, collectively they are often referred to as sugar substitutes, high-intensity sweeteners, nonnutritive sweeteners, low- and no-calorie sweeteners or simply low-calorie sweeteners.

WHAT DOES MONK FRUIT TASTE LIKE?

If you want a taste of this fruit, you’re more likely to find monk fruit powder or monk fruit extract instead of fresh picked fruit off the tree. Monk fruit spoils quickly, so you would have to travel quite far to enjoy it fresh.

Monk fruit extract tastes very sweet — in fact, it is 150-400 times sweeter than sugar. It gets this sweet taste from mogrosides, compounds that act like antioxidants in the body. Monk fruit extract has more of a fruity finish, less bitterness than stevia, and no aftertaste.

Plus, when you blend this monk fruit sweetener with keto friendly sweeteners like allulose or erythritol, you get a sugar substitute that tastes remarkably close to the real thing.

MONK FRUIT SWEETENER BENEFITS

Monk fruit sweeteners, blended with the right ingredients, have several advantages over white sugar and other sugar alternatives:

• No sugar crash. Since monk fruit has a glycemic index of 0, you’ll feel a little better than white sugar after enjoying a sweet treat.
• Fits macros. With zero calories, carbs, or sugar, it’s easy to fit monk fruit in your diet.
• Tastes great. This one is my favorite! Monk fruit tastes more appealing than other plant sweeteners like stevia.
• Works like sugar. You can use monk fruit in hot and cold recipes with ease. In particular, if you use monk fruit allulose blend, it replaces sugar cup-for-cup in baking and even dissolves like sugar.
• Diabetic Friendly. The mogrosides in monk fruit have been loved by diabetics.
• Safe for kids and pets. This is a sweetener you can comfortably keep in your household.