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Artificial Sweeteners...why do they all taste so bad?
Posted on 6/24/26 at 9:20 am
Posted on 6/24/26 at 9:20 am
why do they all taste so bad and leave such a lasting aftertaste, to me.
Am I the only one? I used some of my wife's Choc Whey Protein Isolate powder today, mixed with unsweet almond milk. I instantly detected artificial sweetener. Sure enough. Stevia. the aftertaste lasted long after I had brushed my teeth and finally gave way after some coffee at work.
Am I the only one? I used some of my wife's Choc Whey Protein Isolate powder today, mixed with unsweet almond milk. I instantly detected artificial sweetener. Sure enough. Stevia. the aftertaste lasted long after I had brushed my teeth and finally gave way after some coffee at work.
This post was edited on 6/24/26 at 11:43 am
Posted on 6/24/26 at 9:35 am to Jmcc64
stevia is not an artificial sweetener it’s plant based, but highly processed to remove the natural licorice type aftertaste. It’s just a different glucose molecule. True synthetics like nutrasweet are pretty horrible though and definitely not anything you should consume.
the reason alternative sweeteners taste different than pure glucose/fructose is that the chemistry is different
the reason alternative sweeteners taste different than pure glucose/fructose is that the chemistry is different
Posted on 6/24/26 at 10:06 am to cgrand
They all have an aftertaste. I drink coffee black. Once you get used to drinking it black -- which doesn't take long -- sweetened coffee tastes nasty.
Posted on 6/24/26 at 10:31 am to Jmcc64
This is the way.
Posted on 6/24/26 at 10:41 am to Jmcc64
I like Splenda so much I travel with it. I have tried stevia stuff as well as monk fruit and I just can't do it.
Posted on 6/24/26 at 10:49 am to SpotCheckBilly
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They all have an aftertaste. I drink coffee black. Once you get used to drinking it black -- which doesn't take long -- sweetened coffee tastes nasty.
I use about half a teaspoon of sugar. I consider those 8 calories all but negligible. I'll never get what people think they are really "saving" in the grand scheme of things by using artificial shite for their coffee.
Posted on 6/24/26 at 10:57 am to Y.A. Tittle
Then drink a can of coke(39g of Sugar).
One sugar packet is @4g Sugar. Just add a single packet and be done with it.
One sugar packet is @4g Sugar. Just add a single packet and be done with it.
Posted on 6/24/26 at 10:57 am to Jmcc64
Stevia isn't that bad. You just have to add very conservatively because the taste can be overpowering
Posted on 6/24/26 at 11:07 am to Potchafa
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This is the way.
I use xylo in my neti pot as it's a natural sinus infection inhibitor
Posted on 6/24/26 at 11:20 am to Zappas Stache
I'm not watching sugar intake. If you want to sweeten it, use sugar or leave it unsweetened.
If I'm ingesting a non sugar, non HFCS sweetener, it's usually by mistake.
(or in cough syrup etc.)
If I'm ingesting a non sugar, non HFCS sweetener, it's usually by mistake.
(or in cough syrup etc.)
This post was edited on 6/24/26 at 1:42 pm
Posted on 6/24/26 at 11:26 am to Jmcc64
The only one I've ever noticed was aspartame. But I also want my stuff barely sweet.
Posted on 6/24/26 at 11:46 am to LemmyLives
I use this brand of stevia in my coffee and don't find that it has an after taste. Tried lots of other stevia that does.
Posted on 6/24/26 at 11:48 am to Jmcc64
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Artificial
I mean maybe, just maybe that has something to do with it.......
This post was edited on 6/24/26 at 1:00 pm
Posted on 6/24/26 at 12:50 pm to cgrand
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stevia is not an artificial sweetener it’s plant based,
Real Stevia is. Fake Stevia is just sugar with a molecule added and marketed under the brand name.
Posted on 6/24/26 at 1:34 pm to Potchafa
yall be careful with that xylitol it’s fatally toxic to dogs. Just in case you didn’t know
Posted on 6/24/26 at 1:45 pm to Jmcc64
I like Stevia, I just make sure it's not mixed with Erythritol. I use it in my coffee every morning, and in iced tea when I drink it. I used to use Splenda or Equal, but never the pink stuff.
I also like Diet Coke way more than regular coke. I'd rather have artificial sweeteners than HFCS.
I also like Diet Coke way more than regular coke. I'd rather have artificial sweeteners than HFCS.
Posted on 6/24/26 at 1:47 pm to cgrand
Yes sir. We're aware and thx for the reminder.
Posted on 6/24/26 at 3:54 pm to Jmcc64
I use a Allulose / Monkfruit sweetener and it’s not bitter or tastes bad.
Posted on 6/24/26 at 5:07 pm to Jmcc64
Not enough sugar
Posted on 6/24/26 at 5:47 pm to Bryno1960
I've had protein beverages that use monkfruit and I didn't find it off putting
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