Stevia - who uses it, any down sides?

[bangkokdiabetic]

I buy fevertree tonic water when I have a very rare gin [probably about six a year] and it says on the label it is naturally sweet. I think I'm going to have to google it!

Just googled it. It contains fructose and total carbs 3.8

3.8 is for Naturally Light Tonic Water
Indian Tonic Water Ingredients: Carbonated Spring Water, Cane Sugar, Citric Acid, Natural Flavouring, Quinine
Nutrition Facts Indian Tonic Water : Energy: 149KJ, 36 kcal; Protein: 0g; Total Carb: 8.9g of which sugars: 8g; Fat: 0g; Fibre: 0g; Salt 0g Many other flavoured may be higher

 

[4ratbags]

I use Erythritol, stevia is too expensive for me.

 

[bangkokdiabetic]

I use Erythritol, stevia is too expensive for me.

Sugar alcohols, like xylitol, are often used as sugar substitutes because they provide a sweet taste that does not raise blood sugar to the degree that sucrose does. This is because they convert to glucose more slowly in your body and do not require as much insulin.Sadly erythritol is not that sweet on its own, so it’s often combined in foods and beverages with other sweeteners...sometimes artificial sweeteners like aspartame, making it less than desirable I use 97% pure Stevia I found the after taste people talk about was because I was using to much. Adjust downwards and it goes away as to cost I use about 1/8th of tea spoon to replace 1 teaspoon of sugar so 1lb Stevia = 8lbs Sugar may help with the expense.

 

[4ratbags]

It's all about reading labels correctly, they don't sneak aspartame into everything , I've actually never come across it at all. If I run out of Erythritol I always have Xylitol as a back up. Stevia is one thing I will never use but I look at it as to each their own.