Stevia with Xylitol Supreme

I have previously bought Stevita Extra Sweet but you no longer show as carrying the product. That is what I prefer.

Tastes good , great sub for sugar.

I have recently been trying to cut out all of my artificial sweetener intake. It's amazing how many products have these chemicals in our food and drinks! Even my Metamucil had aspartame! I've been looking for a low to no calorie sweetener for my coffee. I have been hooked on Splenda, LOVE the taste. Recently I've discovered that Splenda and all artificial sweeteners are really just carcinogens I'm ingesting daily. I did know about this to some extent, but once I started researching it and understood just how many chemicals and heavy metals are used to make these artificial sugars, I went on the hunt for a safe and natural sweetener. Stevia is what I found to be the safest and most natural sweetener, even is used for medicinal purposes in some countries. So I tried Stevita Supreme. I first tried it just plain....and don't recommend that! It wasn't a pleasant taste and I almost threw it out right then. So glad I didn't! I decided to give it a chance and tried it in my coffee and was very surprised how much I liked it! I think it tastes close to Splenda. It has no aftertaste and sweetens my coffee just how I like it. These packets are not pure Stevia, so I use them to the same ratio of regular sugar. The only downside I can see is that Stevia Supreme is not pure Stevia, it contains Xylitol, actually more Xylitol than Stevia. I am going to try Pure Stevia Powder by KAL brand next to see which I like better. I've heard good reviews about the KAL Pure Stevia and it is the most natural form of Stevia. I will try to update with which kind I like best.

I think a lot of people look at sweetener and they have to compare it to sugar. If you like sugar, then you need to use sugar. Plain and simple. But if you're "willing" to try other items to sweeten things, then certainly I think Stevia Supreme is worth a try.I found out about this product fist by doing a Google search on Truvia, and read a great article about that. . . and that's where I found out about Stevia, and why it's a "dietary supplement".So. . . I came to Amazon.com and found Stevia Supreme. I read the reviews and decided to try it. . . and I'm glad I did!When I first put some on my finger and tasted it. . . YUCK! I thought . . . this is NOT sugar! But then I decided to try it in some lemon/lime-ade and I really like it! I think it's quite a bit "sweeter" than sugar. But make no mistake . . it's NOT sugar. I make quick lemonade or limeade (or lemon/lime-ade) with True Lemon / True Lime  True Lemon Crystallized Fruit Wedge ~ 192 Ct BulkTrue Lime Crystallized Fruit Wedge ~ 192 Ct Bulk  This makes a refreshing, sweet beverage. I certainly don't think that Stevia Supreme is going to work for everyone. . . but. . . at this price, you can try it and see if it's right for you. As more and more reports are coming out about other sweeteners not really being very good for you. . . and Stevia has been used for many . . .many years. .. I think I'll stick with Stevia Supreme. . .at least for now. :-)

I usually buy stevia glycerite or pure stevia powder for when I'm making things at home, but I purchased these packets to store in my purse for when I'm at a restaurant or travelling. The taste is very pleasant - as with any stevia, if you use too much it will be unpalatable, but a packet or two in my tea tastes just like sugar to me. When I'm baking with more concentrated stevia, I always add a small amount of sugar alcohols or honey in order to mellow out the strong flavor that stevia can have on its own, and the erythritol in these packets is a very nice natural bulking agent that achieves the same effect. (Erythritol is also a good sweetener on its own, so I was happy to see that it here instead of the ingredients that other stevia packet products use.)Now, when I purchased 4 boxes of Stevita 2 months ago, I got it for a very good price: $2.49/box + $3.95 shipping & handling, for a total of $13.91. It was so cheap that I was scared, despite the positive reviews, that I was buying something inedible. So it was pretty pleasing to find out that the inexpensiveness did not mean a lower-quality product! Right now the price has increased quite a bit, at $5/box with free shipping as an add-on item. That was slightly discouraging to me at first, but then I looked at the other stevia packets available on Amazon:Purevia: cheaper per count; includes dextrose, cellulose powder, and natural flavorsNOWFoods Better Stevia Original: cheaper per count; includes rice maltodextrin and silicaTruvia: more expensive per count; includes erythritol and natural flavorsSweetLeaf: more expensive per count; includes inulin soluble fiberStevia in the Raw: cheaper per count; includes dextroseNuNaturals: more expensive per count; includes maltodextrin and natural flavorsWholesome Sweeteners Organic Stevia: cheaper per count; includes organic agave inulin and silicaNOWFoods Better Organic Stevia: cheaper per count; includes organic inulin and silicaThe bottom line is: if you handle sugar alcohols well (not everyone does), and if you can't handle/don't like the alternative bulking agents, then I still think you're getting a reasonable price for this product. It really depends on what you do and don't care about, ingredient-wise. As someone who is fine with sugar alcohols but doesn't react well to a lot of those bulkers, and prefers a purer product in general, I'm very happy with the quality of Stevita and will be definitely buying these packets again when I run out!

No Maltodextrin, but NOT pure stevia, as Xylitol is the first ingredient - most disappointing!