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Stevia tastes bitter and nasty. It's not even sweet.
by magduf 7y ago
Stevia tastes bitter and nasty. It's not even sweet.
- cptskippy 7y agoI wonder if people have dramatically different sensations to artificial sweeteners like they do foods such as Cilantro or Grapefruit.
- toomuchtodo 7y agoSounds like the perfect study for 23andme (they did a cilantro study [1]). [1] https://blog.23andme.com/23andme-research/the-genetics-of-cilantro-taste-preference/ https://blog.23andme.com/23andme-research/the-genetics-of-ci...
- snapetom 7y agoIt probably is, or really just down to personal preference. Saccharin and Aspartame are awful to me, and I could never understand how anyone can touch it. Sucarlose I can handle it up to two packets. Three, and I get the same reaction as Saccharin. Stevia by itself isn't that great, either. The only one I can use as anywhere close to a sugar substitute is Truvia, which is a Stevia/erythritol blend.
- magduf 7y agoI believe so, yes. My ex-wife used Stevia a lot and loved it. It tastes bitter and disgusting to me. Growing up, my mom always used Sweet-n-Low (saccharine sweetener) and tried to get me to use it. It always tasted bitter and disgusting to me. I'm not a fan of grapefruit either (very bitter, no sweetness). Cilantro I'm okay with though; it doesn't taste like soap to me, but to some people it does.
- coldtea 7y agoIt's supposed to be 100 times more sweet than sugar for the same amount, so there's that...