Has anyone used Stevia?

**skelooth** · 10-31-2006, 02:13 PM

Is it a worth while sweetner? I normally don't use sweetners but once in a blue moon I look to cook up something on the sweet side. Does stevia have an advantage over aspartame ?

RB12 · 10-31-2006, 02:52 PM

it is pretty sweet, i would suggest using half the amount you think you need to start out. i keep some around, but to be honest, i think it has been over a year since I have used any

Nesa · 10-31-2006, 03:03 PM

Never heard of it, sorry

navarone · 10-31-2006, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Nesa

Never heard of it, sorry

me either, so if you do try it skel, let us know how it works, maybe ill pick some up too,.. sometimes you just get a sweet tooth and wanna fill it.

**skelooth** · 10-31-2006, 03:40 PM

It's dirt cheap and close to 0 cal

I ran across it when looking for low carb food products. Supposedly stevia is also healthy in terms of antioxidants and nonsuch.

Maybe I will. Some reviews say it has a bitter after taste though.

DJohnson · 10-31-2006, 03:56 PM

Go to Costco and buy a huge box of Splenda. Best artificial sweetener EVER.

Stevia is OK but doesn't taste quite as natural. It'll definitely help your sugar cravings.

**NNTB** · 10-31-2006, 04:46 PM

Never used it by itself but it was in a protein powder i used a while back... cant remember which one off the top of my head but it did seem to give it a bit of a sweeter taste.

edit: it was the old EAS 100% protein w/ stevia... like i said it had a slightly sweeter different taste than the normal but i've never used it with anything else.

**skelooth** · 10-31-2006, 06:07 PM

Splenda bloats me, and other people have reported the same problem. I MUCH prefer aspartame, or even better.... real sugar.

sawastea · 10-31-2006, 07:25 PM

skelooth, have you read up on pogue's thread?

It's a great read if you haven't done so. Personally, I bought NOW Stevia and was indifferent. They clumped up and the taste was a bitter-sweet, if that makes any sense.

sawastea · 10-31-2006, 07:26 PM

More so, have you looked at Super Carb by Avant Labs?

AYung · 10-31-2006, 07:57 PM

How much is cheap for your standards?

I saw a box of stevia, I think 90 packets, the other day for 10 bucks.

wannabstrong · 10-31-2006, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by noneedtobrag

Never used it by itself but it was in a protein powder i used a while back... cant remember which one off the top of my head but it did seem to give it a bit of a sweeter taste.

edit: it was the old EAS 100% protein w/ stevia... like i said it had a slightly sweeter different taste than the normal but i've never used it with anything else.

I'm the same, I've only used it via protein powder "iron-tek essential naturals". It has 70mg of Stevia per scoop and it was WAY too overpowering. Very artificial/sweet taste to it.

Frank_the_tank · 10-31-2006, 08:15 PM

I've never used bulk stevia. But I've never disliked products I've had that contain stevia. I usually use Sucralose (splenda) if I'm looking for an artificial sweetener.

Oddball8945 · 11-01-2006, 12:17 AM

I use pure Stevia that i get at trader Joes, its 10 bucks for a 2oz container of powder. Its sweet at hell, i use it on everything that needs sweetinig its very good imo and truely 0 calories, no fillers at all for the pure stuff. I go through a bottle a week, but thats just me im sure for others itll alst way longer.

dnyc99 · 11-01-2006, 01:59 AM

Stevia is great Skelz...I use to buy a huge container of it...last me forever. It's good for cooking but, I'd mix it with splenda if you are baking.

I use to sweeten kool-aid with it. A little goes a long way.

Just don't overdo it cause foods/liquids can get quite bitter...bleck.

~D~

oh and I noticed that I didnt get cravings when I used Stevia as oppose to Splenda.

Just my 2 cents.

**mr_min** · 11-01-2006, 03:52 AM

me love splenda....much less needed than normal sugar....hah

miezimau · 11-12-2006, 09:37 PM

Stevia is great, but I think it is way to overpriced. I used to get Stevia Plus (it also contains fiber) came in packets (100 for 8$ at walmart)

**Peaked_18** · 11-12-2006, 11:15 PM

I usually have double stevia with my protein powder. Some people like it some don't.

**StxNas** · 11-13-2006, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by DJohnson

Go to Costco and buy a huge box of Splenda. Best artificial sweetener EVER.

Stevia is OK but doesn't taste quite as natural. It'll definitely help your sugar cravings.

Just an FYI, but Splenda is not pure sucralose. Actually, sucralose isn't even the first ingredient. Maltodextrin and/or dextrose is used as a filler and is the first ingredient of Splenda. Splenda is allowed to be called a zero calorie sweetner despite the presence of maltodextrin due to the small serving size.

http://www.splenda.com/page.jhtml?id...alorie.inc#q12

What is SPLENDA® No Calorie Sweetener?

SPLENDA® No Calorie Sweetener contains sucralose (SPLENDA® Brand Sweetener), the no calorie sweetener made from sugar, so it tastes like sugar, with no unpleasant aftertaste. SPLENDA® No Calorie Sweetener can be used virtually anywhere sugar is used. It can also be used in cooking and baking in a variety of recipes. Like many no and low calorie sweeteners, each serving of SPLENDA® No Calorie Sweetener contains a very small amount of common food ingredients, e.g., dextrose and/or maltodextrin, for volume. Because the amount of these ingredients is so small, SPLENDA® No Calorie Sweetener still has an insignificant calorie value per serving and meets FDA's standards for "no calorie" sweeteners.

And FWIIW I have tried stevia and it's okay, but it's a little expensive.

**Aeternitatis** · 11-21-2006, 08:58 PM

Stevia is the best non-caloric sweetener IMO. But you gotta get the good stuff. NOW Foods sells a very clean-tasting stevia extract, 1oz for about $7. And this will last for quite a while too seeing as how stevia is 300x sweeter than sugar.

As a warning, a lot of stevia you find in grocery stores is total crap. First it's diluted with stuff like FOS, but more importantly it is a bad extract and doesn't taste as clean.

10-31-2006, 02:13 PM	#1
skelooth eh heh heh Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Behind you Posts: 7,205 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 158	Has anyone used Stevia? Is it a worth while sweetner? I normally don't use sweetners but once in a blue moon I look to cook up something on the sweet side. Does stevia have an advantage over aspartame ? __________________ R I P

10-31-2006, 03:40 PM	#5
skelooth eh heh heh Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Behind you Posts: 7,205 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 158	It's dirt cheap and close to 0 cal I ran across it when looking for low carb food products. Supposedly stevia is also healthy in terms of antioxidants and nonsuch. Maybe I will. Some reviews say it has a bitter after taste though. __________________ R I P

10-31-2006, 03:56 PM	#6
DJohnson IMPC Contestant Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 1,087 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 53	Go to Costco and buy a huge box of Splenda. Best artificial sweetener EVER. Stevia is OK but doesn't taste quite as natural. It'll definitely help your sugar cravings. __________________ Age: 21 Height: 5'10.5" Mar, 2001: 135lbs @ ~14% Nov, 2004: 245lbs @ ~40% Feb, 2006: 188lbs @ 20.1% - Hydrostatic Tested Dec, 2006: 168lbs @ 5.5% - 7 Point Caliper Tested BULKING FOR A LONG TIME NOW Long Term Goal: Over 200lbs @ 8%

10-31-2006, 04:46 PM	#7
NNTB rEVOLutionary Join Date: May 2005 Location: FL Posts: 2,447 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 163	Never used it by itself but it was in a protein powder i used a while back... cant remember which one off the top of my head but it did seem to give it a bit of a sweeter taste. edit: it was the old EAS 100% protein w/ stevia... like i said it had a slightly sweeter different taste than the normal but i've never used it with anything else. __________________ "This country, with its institutions, belongs to the people who inhabit it. Whenever they shall grow weary of the existing government, they can exercise their constitutional right of amending it, or exercise their revolutionary right to overthrow it." Abraham Lincoln

10-31-2006, 06:07 PM	#8
skelooth eh heh heh Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Behind you Posts: 7,205 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 158	Splenda bloats me, and other people have reported the same problem. I MUCH prefer aspartame, or even better.... real sugar. __________________ R I P

10-31-2006, 02:52 PM	#2
RB12 Amateur Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Motor City Posts: 89 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 5	it is pretty sweet, i would suggest using half the amount you think you need to start out. i keep some around, but to be honest, i think it has been over a year since I have used any

10-31-2006, 03:03 PM	#3
Nesa Pro Stature Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 154 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 49	Never heard of it, sorry

10-31-2006, 07:25 PM	#9
sawastea Amateur Join Date: May 2005 Location: On the corner of Adonis and Complex Posts: 77 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 8	skelooth, have you read up on pogue's thread? It's a great read if you haven't done so. Personally, I bought NOW Stevia and was indifferent. They clumped up and the taste was a bitter-sweet, if that makes any sense. __________________ MOD @ Bodybuilding.com MOD @ Massmonsterz.com MOD @ Fitnessandbeyond.net MOD @ Softballfans.com

10-31-2006, 07:26 PM	#10
sawastea Amateur Join Date: May 2005 Location: On the corner of Adonis and Complex Posts: 77 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 8	More so, have you looked at Super Carb by Avant Labs? __________________ MOD @ Bodybuilding.com MOD @ Massmonsterz.com MOD @ Fitnessandbeyond.net MOD @ Softballfans.com

10-31-2006, 07:57 PM	#11
AYung IMPC Contestant Join Date: May 2005 Location: Edmonton, Alberta Canada Posts: 2,301 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 42	How much is cheap for your standards? I saw a box of stevia, I think 90 packets, the other day for 10 bucks. __________________ Clean Bulking Journal http://www.ironmass.com/showthread.php?t=9546 Max Lifts Bench: 155 x 6 Deadlift: 315 x 6 Squat: 245 x 6 1 Rep Max Lifts Bench: 180 - Tested Deadlift: 365 - Tested Squat: 285 - Estimated TOTAL: 831 @ 156lbs Eddie Guerrero (1967-2005, R.I.P.) You'll always be loved and remembered.

10-31-2006, 08:15 PM	#13
Frank_the_tank Pro Stature Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 396 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 6	I've never used bulk stevia. But I've never disliked products I've had that contain stevia. I usually use Sucralose (splenda) if I'm looking for an artificial sweetener.

11-01-2006, 12:17 AM	#14
Oddball8945 New Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 0	I use pure Stevia that i get at trader Joes, its 10 bucks for a 2oz container of powder. Its sweet at hell, i use it on everything that needs sweetinig its very good imo and truely 0 calories, no fillers at all for the pure stuff. I go through a bottle a week, but thats just me im sure for others itll alst way longer.

11-01-2006, 01:59 AM	#15
dnyc99 IMPC Contestant Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 4,025 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 184	Stevia is great Skelz...I use to buy a huge container of it...last me forever. It's good for cooking but, I'd mix it with splenda if you are baking. I use to sweeten kool-aid with it. A little goes a long way. Just don't overdo it cause foods/liquids can get quite bitter...bleck. ~D~ oh and I noticed that I didnt get cravings when I used Stevia as oppose to Splenda. Just my 2 cents. __________________

11-01-2006, 03:52 AM	#16
mr_min IronMass Vip Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: connecticut Posts: 503 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 11	me love splenda....much less needed than normal sugar....hah

11-12-2006, 09:37 PM	#17
miezimau IMPC Contestant Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: at home Posts: 473 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 10	Stevia is great, but I think it is way to overpriced. I used to get Stevia Plus (it also contains fiber) came in packets (100 for 8$ at walmart) __________________ Opportunity Some People dream of Success..While others wake up and work hard at it.

11-12-2006, 11:15 PM	#18
Peaked_18 a la commode Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 4,247 Recipes: 2 Rep Power: 96	I usually have double stevia with my protein powder. Some people like it some don't.

11-21-2006, 08:58 PM	#20
Aeternitatis The Alchemist Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Delirium, Tremens Posts: 173 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 6	Stevia is the best non-caloric sweetener IMO. But you gotta get the good stuff. NOW Foods sells a very clean-tasting stevia extract, 1oz for about $7. And this will last for quite a while too seeing as how stevia is 300x sweeter than sugar. As a warning, a lot of stevia you find in grocery stores is total crap. First it's diluted with stuff like FOS, but more importantly it is a bad extract and doesn't taste as clean. __________________ No longer a rep for MN