Comments on: Erythritol: It Doesn’t Taste Like Crap

By: Kiska

Kiska — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 04:40:28 +0000

I had tried xyiltol with BAD side effects. Right now I’m only using stevia to sweeten sparingly and really trying to get my sweets from berries or apples.

By: RS

RS — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 09:32:41 +0000

The best thing I have found is to use a mixture of erythritol, inulin(a natural, very lightly sweet fibre), and high quality stevia (NuNaturals). It’s key to use good stevia or it will be bitter and overpowering.

The first 2 ingredients create bulk and take away from the sharpness of the stevia sweetness. The result is sweeter than sugar, but still easily measurable and very very similar to sugar in flavor. I use it coffee and in desserts and people can’t tell that it’s not sugar.

By: Peggy

Peggy — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 17:17:30 +0000

I use Organic Zero brand erythritol and find that it is actually very very sweet. If a recipe calls for 1/2 cup sugar I may only use 1/4 cup of the Organic Zero. I am insulin resistant so cannot do grains or even natural sweetners. I lost weight years ago and have been doing Weston Price for two years now so that has probably kept me from being diabetic. I enjoy eating healthy but do miss desert so I make homemade ice cream with the Organic Zero. I don’t like doing the stevia and eryth. as they are so processed but for me are better than honey. I also like Kal stevia with fiber and use this with the Zero. I made cream anglaise yesterday with these two sweetners, poured it on top of sliced bannas, and top with whipped cream. Best bannana pudding I ever had!

By: shelley

shelley — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 11:46:18 +0000

I do not, personally. Malitol is notorious for causing gas and bloating but I have yet to hear anything specifically about erythritol. I put it in my coffee every morning. Recently I have seen it in a lot of products combined with Stevia, but I don’t really like the taste of Stevia.

If you decide to give it a try, I’d love to hear what your experience is. The sugar alcohols tend to get lumped together but I think there may be important differences. After all, they are chemically distinct from each other and could easily have different effects in the body.

By: AndreAnna (Primal Matriarch)

AndreAnna (Primal Matriarch) — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 23:45:50 +0000

Did you experience any gastro issues with it? I ask because when any -itol type substances seem to cause awful painful gas and bloating for me.

Maybe you have to get used to it?

By: meaty

meaty — Thu, 13 May 2010 20:20:06 +0000

For sugar like sweetness, use 1.3:1 as a substitution ratio instead of 1:1.

This is because Erythritol is 60% as sweet as sugar, so you need the extra 1/3 tsp to make up the remaining sweetness.

By: Grok

Grok — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 23:47:12 +0000

Never tried it, but learned of it from http://www.mendosa.com/netcarbs.htm

I may pick some up in a YEAR when my little bag of Xylitol runs out. LOL

Isn’t sorbitol the fart maker? Thought I’d read that and I have an uncle that has serious issues with it. It’s often piggybacked with Xylitol, and Xylitol has the bigger name printed on the packages giving it the blame.

By: shelley

shelley — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 14:06:06 +0000

Hi Holly – The package says you can substitute 1 for 1 with sugar. I’ve heard other people say they use somewhat more or less. You might have to experiment a little depending on the recipe.

By: Holly

Holly — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 02:47:47 +0000

I’m going to look for this. I want to start baking more when the kids head back to school. Do you use equal amounts as you would sugar?

By: shelley

shelley — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:12:49 +0000

Hi Lauren – I adore your site and visit it often. In fact, I may have first learned about erythritol from one of your many lovely recipes. The pictured brownie is the result of my attempt at making your brownie recipe. I don’t think I was careful enough measuring and ended up with a stiff dough instead of a batter, which I baked in muffin tins. I reference your site here: http://thisprimallife.com/2009/06/what-i-ate-june-13-2009/

Thanks for popping by and viva erythritol!