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At least with erythritol some people have bad reactions to it. Nothing life threatening as far as I know, but it can give me very bad gas, and for one other pe
by simcop2387 9y ago
At least with erythritol some people have bad reactions to it. Nothing life threatening as far as I know, but it can give me very bad gas, and for one other person I know it's like eating Olestra Chips[1]. That said there are other sweeteners that don't seem to have that effect but they don't seem to behave quite as closely to sugar in cooking as erythritol does.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olestra#Side_effects https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olestra#Side_effects
- didgeoridoo 9y agoMost sugar substitutes are indigestible by humans, but readily metabolized by gut bacteria. This can result in a "Satan's Diarrhea Hatebears" scenario [0], especially when suddenly consumed in large amounts. [0]: https://www.amazon.com/ss/customer-reviews/B00DE4GWWY https://www.amazon.com/ss/customer-reviews/B00DE4GWWY
- pmoriarty 9y agoTagatose has become my go-to sugar substitute. It is indistinguishable from sugar for me. There's an interesting article in Wired about its discovery and properties here: https://www.wired.com/2003/11/newsugar/ https://www.wired.com/2003/11/newsugar/