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by vosper 1968 days ago
> why not just use stevia or aspartame to get the sweetness without the calories?

I find the aftertaste of stevia disgusting, and really long-lasting, but when I need to sweeten something I’ve had much better luck with erythritol. It’s cheap, widely available, and seems to be safe. That said, I generally avoid sweet foods anyway, so my use of either sugar or artificial sweeteners is relatively low.

But if you’re doing keto and you hate stevia, as I did, try erythritol.

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I do quite like erythritol. I've hear allulose is good too. You need to be careful though because sugar alcohols like erythritol can cause GI (stomach) issues.

The second point still stands, erythritol doesn't enhance flavor and won't make Greek yogurt taste like cheesecake.