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Re stevia, apparently how you taste it is determined by how sensitive your bitter taste receptors happen to be. It’s somehow also related to why some people can
by cgh 3y ago
Re stevia, apparently how you taste it is determined by how sensitive your bitter taste receptors happen to be. It’s somehow also related to why some people can’t stand cilantro, for example.
For me, stevia is simply sweet with no aftertaste so I guess I’m lucky in this regard.
- wccrawford 3y agoStevia? My wife has much stronger bitter receptors than most people (including me, and I thought mine were strong) but Stevia is fine for her. Aspartame, though, she absolutely despises. I think they're both fine, but I can pick up a hint of what she dislikes from Aspartame. Sucralose is also fine for both of us.
- bityard 3y agoYou are! As one who identifies as keto, I have experience with a wide range of artificial sweeteners. Stevia is one of my favorites but I can definitely taste the bitterness. Which is why I only use it either in combination with other sweeteners (e.g. Erythritol), or in places where only a slight amount of sweetness is desired. Edit: I just had a thought: are we talking about putting it in coffee here? Because the bitterness of coffee and the bitterness of Stevia are pretty close and I can see the former masking the latter easily.
- fellowniusmonk 3y agoMonk Fruit/Stevia liquid sweeteners (sans erythritol) are my go to for coffee and any slightly bitter food for this very reason.
- cgh 3y agoAstounding fact: I have never had a cup of coffee in my life.
- nerdponx 3y agoStevia and monkfruit both taste awful to me. Not bitter specifically, but unpleasant in a way that I can't really describe, and do not at all enjoy eating. It also tends to make my stomach hurt. Meanwhile I have no problem with cilantro or cucumbers.
- zetsurin 3y agoOh cool, I find cilantro to taste bad! Stevia less so, but I don't like it. Is Aspartame the same (I also find it to have an aftertaste)?