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Aren't we already pretty much there with Sucralose and Xylitol?
by EamonnMR 7y ago
Aren't we already pretty much there with Sucralose and Xylitol?
- Broken_Hippo 7y agoSucralose is way sweeter, doesn't have the same taste, and doesn't really cook like sugar. Sure, it'll do OK (diluted with some starch) in your muffins and it'll sweeten your coffee, but you aren't going to use that to caramelize the top of anything either. I'm not sure if I've ever commonly seen Xylitol for home use: Most commonly, I've seen it in chewing gum and such things as it seems it is good for teeth. It can cause gas and loose stools, though - a common issue with artificial sweetners (Sorbitol causes both my spouse and I issues: We know when we've eaten too much of the "wrong" candy by the foul smelling apartment air).
- throw_away 7y agoJust a note: even small amounts of xylitol can be dangerous or even deadly to dogs.
- Broken_Hippo 7y agoI did not know that, nor do I have dogs - but might have one again in the future. Thanks for the note.
- krageon 7y agoCurrent popular sweeteners are pretty easy to tell apart from real sugar because they taste faintly bad (and yes, I've done blind taste tests - I can always tell). If this doesn't have that funky aftertaste, that'd be a huge improvement.