How about replacing
the erythritol by dates?
My mixture of sweetener that has same sweetness as sugar: 4 oz xylitol by weight 3 oz
erythritol by weight 1/2 tsp pure stevia powder (mine is now brand)
Not exact matches
Erythritol carbs have no impact on blood sugar and can be counted as zero
by diabetics and those on a keto diet — that's why I don't include them in the nutrition info.
Erythritol is classified
by the FDA as a zero calorie and does not affect blood glucose.
Truvia which is a brand made
by Coca - Cola (& Cargill) is a combination of
erythritol and stevia.
Small amounts occur naturally in such fruits as pears, melons, and grapes, but virtually all of the
erythritol used as a food additive is produced
by fermenting glucose with various yeasts.
Erythritol isn't as sweet
by itself.
The problem, the team discovered, lies in an ingredient present in Truvia but not in the other six sweeteners:
erythritol, a commonly used food additive approved
by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Be on the lookout during this challenge for: dextrose, maltodextrin, sucrose, fructose, cane sugar, evaporated cane juice, acesulfame potassium (sold as Sweet One — often combined with aspartame or sucralose to sweeten gum, diet soda and other sweet products), aspartame (Nutri - sweet and equal), saccharin (sold as Sweet n» Low), stevia (combined with sugar alcohol and sold under brand names like Truvia and Pure Via),
erythritol (a sugar alcohol derivative of corn) xylitol, brown rice syrup (and other syrups), high fructose corn syrup (made
by treating starch extracted from corn with enzymes to make fructose and glucose)-- and if there's anything on a food label that you think might be sugar, google it.
This craving can be easily alleviated
by incorporating
erythritol sweeteners in tea and baked pastries because of their characteristic low carbohydrate composition.
Erythritol and is approved
by the Food and Drug Administration agency as a food additive.
It occurs naturally in some fruits, but virtually all of the
erythritol used as a food additive is produced
by fermenting glucose with various yeasts.
We made a simple frosting just
by mixing cream cheese, granulated stevia /
erythritol blend and vanilla bean.
Hi Mark, that recipe was actually not my own (created
by our talented contributor Naomi - Low - Carb Lemon Meringue Parfaits) Meringues do work with granulated sweetener too but I prefer using powdered
erythritol.
If you use granulated
erythritol, baking stevia or a granulated sugar like coconut sugar, you will need about twice as much
by volume (two thirds of a cup).
Granular sweeteners (like
erythritol, Swerve, Truvia, etc.) can easily be powdered
by using a small food processor or coffee grinder which helps eliminate the grittiness sometimes created when using these type sweeteners.
** Stevia /
Erythritol blend, 1/2 tablespoon for 1 tablespoon cocoa powder and up to 1 and 1/2 tablespoons for 3 tablespoons cocoa powder, all
by preferred taste
I find it negligible in cakes and puddings but am put off
by the very obvious crystallization of
erythritol in things that are cooked to dryness as the sweetener's cooling effect becomes more pronounced.
The
erythritol in Lakanto is made
by fermenting the sugar in non-GMO corn.
Erythritol is considered well absorbed so in theory should not pose a problem / trigger GI symptoms... But one study did show that it contributed to GI symptoms when ingested w / fructose: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22118754 Additionally, a study out of Monash U last year also noted that despite mannitol and sorbitol being absorbed better
by those with IBS compared to healthy controls... the sugar alcohols contributed to GI symptoms in the IBS patients.
More than 80 % of ingested
erythritol is excreted in the urine, the remaining metabolized
by bacteria in the colon (with beneficial effects there, as well, including nourishing bowel flora).
Erythritol is, for example, produced
by fermentation with no chemicals involved (more about it is here: http://www.decodedscience.com/
erythritol-made-manufacture-low-calorie-sugar-substitute/42248).
Do you
by any chance have any suggestions on what else to try instead of the granular
Erythritol?
If you can't eat
erythritol, stevia or monk fruit powder (my top picks), you can still add some sweetness
by using berries or dark chocolate (like in this recipe - just skip the sweetener: Quick Keto Oatmeal).
This recipe cuts down on the carbs
by using almond flour and corn - derived
erythritol as a sugar alternative.
However, you can achieve the same
by mixing rhubarb with strawberries and low - carb sweeteners such as Stevia or
Erythritol.
i tried these with
erythritol and did not get the same results (cooling effect of
erythritol was very noticeable and the texture was crumbly and a bit dry... obviously missing the moisture that would have been created
by the agave) these are WONDERFUL and will most likely be my dessert during the holidays!!!