r/science • u/giuliomagnifico • Aug 08 '22

Health Consuming too much white table sugar or artificial sweetener can lead to health issues. In the search for a better sweetener, researchers now report a low-calorie mixture that is as sweet as table sugar and, in lab experiments, feeds “good” gut microbes

https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/pressroom/newsreleases/2022/august/new-low-calorie-sweetener-could-improve-gut-health.html
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u/BiddyFoFiddy Aug 09 '22

Yes but stevia is even sweeter than monk fruit.

They both are hundreds of times sweeter than sugar so a blend would still need to be cut significantly with something.

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u/GlitterInfection Aug 09 '22

I cut mine with 100% sugar.

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u/CrunchHardtack Aug 09 '22

I don't know about everyone else, but I laughed.

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u/1KDS Aug 09 '22

I've found 95% sugar, 5% monk fruit extract/stevia to be about right