Natural Sweeteners
What Are Natural Sweeteners?
More and more health-conscious consumers today are putting in the work to curb their sugar intake, either by making wiser food choices or by swapping out sugar for natural and alternative sweeteners. Indeed, alternative sweeteners are a wonderful way to cut down on your sugar consumption while still satisfying your sweet tooth. What’s great about many natural alternative sweeteners is that while the molecules themselves are similar to sugar, providing a sweet flavour, they differ enough that the body can't recognize them and break them down; therefore, they provide no calories. Some popular alternative sweeteners include agave syrup, coconut palm sugar, honey, maple syrup, monk fruit sweetener, stevia, and much more! Read more >-
Xylitol from Focus Nutrition is a naturally derived sweetener that looks and tastes like regular cane sugar but contains 40% fewer calories. With a low glycemic index of just 7, it is a popular option for those watching their blood sugar levels or reducing calorie intake. This non-GMO, gluten-free sugar substitute delivers full sweetness without compromise, making it ideal for baking, cooking, ...
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Pure Stevia extract is inherently 60 to 100 times sweeter than refined sugar; however, not all Stevia products are identical. Herbal Select employs specific techniques to maintain the natural characteristics of Stevia, ensuring the highest quality and best flavor by utilizing a whole leaf extract rather than isolated fractions. The production of Herbal Select Stevia involves a non-chemical extr...
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Laird Superfoods Turmeric Superfood Creamer is a clean, plant-based alternative to your traditional dairy and sugar-laden coffee creamers. Turmeric is well-known for joint and inflammation support but also makes a tasty turmeric latte. Crafted from the highest quality all-natural real food ingredients, this creamer is great for those who are looking for a coffee or tea alternative. Simply add 1...
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A healthier choice than artificial sweeteners, NFH Stevia has a balanced sweetness and flavor profile with minimal aftertaste. Naturally sourced from high quality stevia leaves, NFH Stevia provides 95% of the best tasting steviol glycosides, predominantly with 75% of Rebaudioside A. An ideal flavor enhancer for many applications, NFH Stevia minimizes aftertaste and bitterness of foods and bever...
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STEVIA + INULIN FROM NOW FOODS IN CONVENIENT "TO-GO" PACKETS. Discovered in 1887, Stevia Rebaudiana herb is a small plant native to Brazil and Paraguay. Its leaves offer an incredible sweetness that is extracted and isolated to produce a light powder that is 200-300 times sweeter than regular table sugar with no toxicity. Now Foods has made this potent natural sweetener available to you in con...
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LIQUID STEVIA EXTRACT NATURAL CALORIE-FREE SWEETENER. Derived from the leaves of the Stevia rebaudiana, this liquid extract is up to 300 times sweeter than sugar. Now Stevia extract adds a wonderful sweetness to just about anything, without a bitter aftertaste. Containing Stevia rebaudiana Leaf extract and water, this natural non-sugar sweetener is alcohol-free, calorie free and does not appe...
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An ideal substitute for brown sugar, NOW Real Food Date Sugar comes raw an unprocessed. For raw food enthusiasts you can't get much better than date sugar. Unlike typical refined sugar from cane or beets, date sugar is actually finely chopped dry dates. There's no processing whatsoever, so you get an unrefined sweetener that's uniquely suited to certain culinary applications. NOW Real Food Date...
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Dextrose is another name for glucose, a simple sugar that plays an important role in cellular energy production. Dextrose is actually the primary source of energy for most living organisms. NOW® Real Food Dextrose is a natural sweetener derived from non-GMO corn with moderate sweetness and a fine texture that’s easily utilized by the body. Because you are what you eat, NOW® Real Food has been c...
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This combination of Organic Erythritol and Organic Monk Fruit from NOW® Real Food is a wonderfully sweet way to avoid sugar and all of its calories. Erythritol is a naturally occurring sugar alcohol derived from non-GMO, organic corn, while Monk Fruit Extract, also known as Luo Han Guo is derived from the concentrated juice of a melon-like, vine fruit native to parts of South Asia. Monk Fruit E...
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Replace powdered sugar with NOW® Real Food Organic Erythritol Confectioner’s Icing Powder, the perfect replacement for powdered sugar in your favourite recipes. Use it for frostings and icings, or dust it over desserts, fruits or baked goods. Erythritol is a diabetic-friendly and keto-friendly sweetener known as a sugar alcohol that’s about 70% as sweet as refined sugar. It has 95% fewer calori...
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NOW Real Food® brings you Lactose Powder, an extract of whey that’s perfect for wholesome beverages and an excellent addition to recipes. Lactose is a sugar found in milk and is actually the first carbohydrate you and every other mammal on Earth consumes. Extracted from whey, NOW Real Food® Lactose is about 20% the sweetness of sugar and is used in unique food applications and as a sweet additi...
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Enjoy the best of both sweeteners with NOW® Real Food Organic Stevia and Monk Fruit Liquid. Stevia is easily-utilized by the body and metabolized in the same way nutrients are. With a taste that is naturally 60-100 times sweeter than refined sugar, a tiny amount is all it takes to sweeten your favourite beverages, foods and desserts. Monk Fruit is 30x sweeter than sugar and is a fantastic zero ...
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STEVIA BALANCE PACKETS WITH INULIN & CHROMIUM STEVIA POWDER EXTRACT WITH INULIN AND CHROMIUM FROM NOW FOODS IN CONVENIENT 1 GRAM PACKETS. Now Foods has made this potent natural sweetener available to you in convenient individual 1 gram packets, so you can enjoy the benefits of stevia where ever you go! Chromium is a trace mineral that is significantly reduced in the American diet due to the ov...
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Enjoy the warmth and spice of Chai in this Stevia Extract Liquid from NOW®. NOW® BetterStevia® is a zero-calorie, low glycemic, natural sweetener that makes a perfectly healthy substitute for table sugar and artificial sweeteners. Unlike chemical sweeteners, NOW® BetterStevia® contains a certified organic stevia extract. NOW Foods takes special measures to preserve Stevia’s natural qualities in...
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Perfect for sweetening coffee, tea, yogurt, oatmeal and more, NOW® Cinnamon Vanilla flavoured Stevia Extract Liquid delivers sweetness and flavour without any calories. BetterStevia® is a calorie-free, gluten-free sweetener that’s 60-100 times sweeter than ordinary sugar. Use our Cinnamon Vanilla Stevia Liquid to add flavour to your life. BetterStevia® Cinnamon Vanilla Liquid is in a convenient...
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Enjoy the Canadian classic flavour of Maple in a this Liquid Stevia from NOW®. With a taste that is naturally 60-100 times sweeter than refined sugar, a tiny amount is all it takes to sweeten your favourite beverages, foods and desserts. NOW Foods takes special measures to preserve Stevia’s natural qualities in this unique, better-tasting Stevia. NOW® BetterStevia® is a zero-calorie, low glycem...
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LIQUID STEVIA EXTRACT NATURAL CALORIE-FREE SWEETENER. Derived from the leaves of the Stevia rebaudiana, this liquid extract is up to 300 times sweeter than sugar. Now Stevia extracy is available in a delicious dark chocolate flavour that quickly and easily adds a wonderful sweetness to just about anything, without a bitter aftertaste. Containing Stevia rebaudiana Leaf extract, a small amount o...
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LIQUID STEVIA EXTRACT NATURAL CALORIE-FREE SWEETENER. Derived from the leaves of the Stevia rebaudiana, this liquid extract is up to 300 times sweeter than sugar. Now Stevia extracy is available in a delicious hazelnut flavour that quickly and easily adds a wonderful sweetness to just about anything, without a bitter aftertaste. Containing Stevia rebaudiana Leaf extract, a small amount of alco...
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Use NOW® Pomegranate Blueberry Stevia liquid to add flavour to your life. Delicious BetterStevia® Pomegranate Blueberry Liquid is an excellent addition to your favourite beverages and is especially suited for sweetening coffees and teas – just a few drops is all you need to add a burst of flavoured sweetness to any beverage, hot or cold. BetterStevia® is a calorie-free, gluten-free sweetener th...
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FRENCH VANILLA STEVIA EXTRACT FROM NOW FOODS SAFE & HEALTHY NATURAL SWEETENER. French Vanilla Stevia Extract from NOW is a zero-calorie, low glycemic, 100% natural sweetener that makes a perfectly healthy substitute for table sugar and artificial sweeteners. Unlike chemical sweeteners, NOW French Vanilla Stevia Extract contains pure Stevia extract; easily-utilized by the body and metabolized i...
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Sweeteners - Alternatives To Sugar
More and more health-conscious consumers today are putting in the work to curb their sugar intake, either by making wiser food choices or by swapping out sugar for alternative sweeteners. Indeed, natural and alternative sweeteners are a wonderful way to cut down on your sugar consumption while still satisfying your sweet tooth. What’s great about many natural alternative sweeteners is that while the molecules themselves are similar to sugar, providing a sweet flavour, they differ enough that the body can't recognize them and break them down; therefore, they provide no calories.
As mentioned, the body cannot metabolize alternative sweeteners like it does sugar, so they do not have an incidence on glycemia (they have a low-glycemic index). This is good news for those with blood sugar metabolism issues such as diabetes and pre-diabetes, metabolic syndrome, central obesity, weight management and sugar cravings to both help maintain satiety and to beat sugar addictions.
Benefits Of Alternative Sweeteners
- Aids Weight Loss
- Helps Manage Diabetes
- Helps Prevent Cavities
- Reduces Risk of Obesity
- Stabilizes Glycemia
Most Popular Natural Alternative Sweeteners
Some of the most well-known alternative sweeteners include:
Agave Syrup: A Healthy Replacement For Sugar
Agave is native to the Southern United States and Mexico, agave syrup comes from the agave plant and is a natural, low-glycemic sweetener that is 25% sweeter than sugar, dissolves quickly and will not cause a sugar spikes.
Erythritol As An Alternative Sweetener
Erythritol is found naturally in fruits, mushrooms and a range of fermented foods. Erythritol has the least calories of any sugar alcohol and the body cannot metabolize it, which makes it a great option for those who need to monitor their glycemia closely.
Monk Fruit As An Alternative Sweetener
Monk Fruit is a natural sweetener made from crushed monk fruit that’s been used for over a thousand years as a sweetener in China. It contains no calories and is said to be about 250 times sweeter than sugar. It is often blended with other alternative sweeteners, most notably, erythritol.
Stevia Extract As An Alternative Sweetener
Stevia Extract is a sweetener that is extracted from the leaves of the Stevia plant, which is native to South America. Stevia is said to be 200 to 300 sweeter than sugar, does not contain calories and is often blended with another non-nutritive sweetener to reduce bitterness.
Xylitol: An Alternative to Sugar
Xylitol is widely used in no-sugar chewing gum, candy and toothpaste because it prevents tooth decay and does not cause a sugar spike, making it ideal for those with blood sugar metabolism issues. Xylitol is extracted from birch wood, looks and tastes like sugar and is low in calories, however, it’s important to note that it’s toxic to dogs, so make sure to keep it out of your dogs reach.
Where To Buy The Best Natural Sweeteners
You can buy all of these alternative sweeteners both in store and online at National Nutrition.ca
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