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by peanut_worm 1606 days ago
I think there has to be a certain part of the population that is sensitive to the taste of non-sugar sweeteners. A lot of people I asked said they can’t tell the difference but to me they all taste bitter or metallic, even stevia and agave. monkfruit is the only sweeter than sugar sweetener that doesn’t taste bitter to me.

From my understanding it is different compounds that cause the bad taste for each sweetener, but I suppose people might be sensitive to some more than others. I wonder why it is that only sugar does not produce the bad flavor.