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 >-
Experience Beyond Raw from Dutchman’s Gold, a truly natural honey bottled straight from the beehive. Handcrafted in small batches with no filtration or processing, this creamy, unpasteurized honey retains all the natural compounds found in the hive. Unlike regular honey, Beyond Raw delivers a full, rich flavor and the authentic texture of honey exactly as nature intended. Perfect for spreading,...
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Experience the bold, rich taste of Dutchman’s Gold Buckwheat Honey, made from the rare buckwheat blossom. This unpasteurized honey offers a robust flavor perfect for spreading on toast, sweetening tea, adding to smoothies, or enhancing your favorite baked goods. Beyond its delicious taste, buckwheat honey is traditionally valued for soothing occasional coughs and supporting overall wellness. Wi...
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Bring home the bright, natural taste of summer with Dutchman’s Gold Summer Blossom Honey. Made from 100% Canadian honey, it captures the delicate floral notes of basswood, clover, alfalfa, and canola blossoms. This golden honey offers a smooth, rich flavour that’s perfect for sweetening tea, drizzling over yogurt, or adding to your favourite recipes. Harvested from summer blossoms, it reflects ...
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Bring home the bright, natural taste of summer with Dutchman’s Gold Summer Blossom Honey. Made from 100% Canadian honey, it captures the delicate floral notes of basswood, clover, alfalfa, and canola blossoms. This golden honey offers a smooth, rich flavour that’s perfect for sweetening tea, drizzling over yogurt, or adding to your favourite recipes. Harvested from summer blossoms, it reflects ...
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Dutchman’s Gold Wildflower Honey is a rich, full-bodied honey with a naturally dark color and bold flavor. Made from the nectar of late-summer blooms such as aster and goldenrod, it offers a distinctive floral aroma and deep, smooth sweetness. This unpasteurized Canadian honey captures the character of wildflowers in every spoonful, creating a unique taste that stands out in both sweet and savo...
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Dutchman’s Gold Bee Pollen Spread combines pure Canadian raw honey with nutrient-rich bee pollen for a naturally flavourful blend. Made with unpasteurized honey and containing 5% bee pollen by weight, this spread brings together rich honey notes with a subtle, earthy taste. Smooth and easy to enjoy, it’s a simple way to add natural sweetness and texture to your day. Try it drizzled over toast, ...
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Dutchman’s Gold Bee Pollen Spread combines pure Canadian raw honey with nutrient-rich bee pollen for a naturally flavourful blend. Made with unpasteurized honey and containing 5% bee pollen by weight, this spread brings together rich honey notes with a subtle, earthy taste. Smooth and easy to enjoy, it’s a simple way to add natural sweetness and texture to your day. Try it drizzled over toast, ...
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Dutchman’s Gold Hot Honey blends smooth Canadian honey with a touch of chili for a perfect balance of sweet and heat. This bold, flavourful condiment adds a delicious kick to both sweet and savoury dishes. Drizzle it over pizza, fried chicken, or roasted vegetables, or try it on ice cream for a surprising contrast of flavours. It also works beautifully as a glaze, marinade, or dipping sauce. Wi...
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Dutchman’s Gold Raw Honey has been enjoyed for over forty years for its pure, natural quality. This honey is cold processed, unpasteurized, and lightly filtered to help preserve the naturally occurring compounds found in raw honey, including small amounts of bee pollen, royal jelly, and beeswax. It has a smooth, creamy texture and may naturally become solid at room temperature. Perfect for spre...
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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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