As I get older, I've become more aware of the pudgy hand of diabetes getting every closer. I was glad to see recently that another no calorie sweetener has entered the ring:
Zsweet™ is a proprietary blend of erythritol (a natural sweetener) and natural flavors to enhance sweetness. All of the ingredients in Zsweet™ are recognized as safe by the Food and Drug Administration and found in common fruits and vegetables.Zsweet™ contains no artificial components (not even in trace amounts) and contains no caloric, sugar, or carbohydrate fillers, adding to our "No Worries" claim.
Zsweet™ does not use herbal extracts or dietary supplement ingredients and does not chemically alter any natural ingredients. Zsweet™ does not contain any known allergens such as dairy, wheat, gluten, corn, soy, nuts, or eggs.
Erythritol seems to be a sugar alcohol with a lower glycemic index than most, which makes it ideal for everyone trying to manage their blood sugar levels. I've been having some luck experimenting with Stevia, which is an herbal alternative, but I'd love to find something that tastes even better.
I'm curious to check ZSweet out. Has anybody tried it yet?
Does the Z make it urban? It could be the first artificial sweetener with 'street cred'.
I just received my order of Zsweet. First thing I did was open the container and taste it. It is almost as sweet as regular table sugar, hardly can tell the difference. I couldn't wait to make a pot of coffee to try it out. Normally I use 2 teaspoons of sugar in my coffee. It took 2.5 teaspoons of Zsweet to make my coffee taste the way it does when I use regular sugar. There is absolutely no after taste and no bitterness. I bought it in granular form next I will try the powdered form for baking. I am very pleased indeed. I just hope that down the road I don't find out it has something hidden in the "natural flavoring" that is not good for me. It has become difficult for me to trust any company making sweetners after the Aspartme lies. If anyone else has information regarding Zsweet please post it. Thanks and I hope this has been helpful.