Organic Monk Fruit Extract Powder, 3.5 oz, Pure USDA Organic Monk Fruit Extract Sweetener with No Fillers, Zero Calories, Zero Carbs, Keto & Paleo Friendly Sugar Substitute, 322 Servings by Natri Sweet

No fillers, no nothing, this is pure monk fruit as it was meant to be, choose wisely, choose carefully, the other ones on the market are not the same! This monk fruit is what i use in my tea, coffee, hot chocolate, whatever. It's perfect. Eat right, be healthy!

Using this product all the time now, it's a great way to add a lot more sweet with a little amount of volume. I bought this originally for use in baking, as I use erythritol blends (like Swerve or Lakanto), but am sensitive to the cooling effect it has when used in larger amounts. I found with this I can cut the amount of erythritol used in half, and then add in the equivalent sweetness via this powder. I have found (and tested many times to be true) that 1 serving/scoop (1/8 tsp) is equivalent to 2 teaspoons worth of sweetness. So, double what the package says. I would not advise substituting more than half in baking, as the bulk and nature of the sugar are needed in many baking recipes for reasons other than sweetness. Like for example, the granular nature of granulated sugar (or sugar substitute) is needed to cream butter, as the granules help form the air pockets that get the butter nice and fluffy and full of tiny air bubbles. Also I suggest whisking the monk fruit powder into a liquid and then adding it in, or mixing it into your sweetener of choice before adding it. Otherwise it can either poof everywhere (like powdered sugar but finer and lighter, so even more messy), or it can clump up in liquids when not incorporated first, leading to uneven distribution. Yes there is a different flavor to this, so be aware. Just like granular sugar cane sugar tastes different than honey, and they taste different than maple syrup. They're all processed from natural sources, but they all have their own specific yet sweet taste. Monk fruit also has its own distinct sweet taste, but to me an many others, it is a pleasant one. So if you go in expecting it to taste like processed sugar cane sugar, it's going to be a disappointment. Adjust your expectations for sweet but not sugar, and you will likely be much more pleased. I do find this is a little too potent to use in most drinks (like tea or coffee) or in cooking, which requires smaller amounts of sweetness. I usually use a more controllable and easier incorporated drop form for that. (I enjoy Monk Drops which can also be found here on Amazon.) But that's just my personal preference. There's a little math involved to figure out how much to use in larger amounts but it's not hard. I'll explain for those who may find it useful. After all we're trying to make substituting sugar easier, not harder :) I'm often substituting at the cups level of volume, not teaspoons. If you need to get from cups to teaspoons, start with how many Tablespoons is equivalent for what you want. For example, you want to substitute a 1/4 cup of sugar. There are 16 Tablespoons in a cup, so multiply by 16. 0.25 x 16 = 4. A quarter cup is 4 Tablespoons. There are 3 teaspoons in a Tablespoon, so multiply by 3. 4 x 3 = 12 teaspoons. Now we know that, how much monk fruit powder to use? Each 1/8 tsp = 2 tsp of sweetness. So just divide by 2. That gives you the amount of scoops/servings- in this case, 6. But of course most of us want to just measure it out in teaspoons, instead of doing 6 of the tiny 1/8 tsp scoops. So multiply by 1/8 tsp, or 0.125. 6 x 0.125 = 0.75 or 3/4 teaspoons of monk fruit powder to replace 1/4 cup of sugar/sweetness. So (ignoring order of operations) z number of cups x 16 x 3 ÷ 2 x 0.125 = teaspoons of monk fruit powder to use. Hope that helps!

I have cut sugar from my diet so I have used pure stevia for awhile now because I can't tolerate sugar alcohols and avoid all artificial sweeteners. I love stevia for most things, and it's super economical, but it is notoriously bad at sweetening chocolate and certain baked goods. (Plus, it's nice to have options!) I decided to try monk fruit to see whether it could overcome any of the shortfalls of stevia, and I have been pleasantly surprised. It has a smoother, rounder sweetness, particularly in chocolatey things (yay!) and its flavor actually reminds me of turbinado sugar or brown sugar a bit, which is delicious in baked goods. I love it in most things! It has been hard to find pure monk fruit, as most are blended with sugar alcohols, but this brand has been of good quality and I have ordered multiple times. I will say there is a learning curve. For starters, the stated measurement/conversion on the bag (1 scoop, which is 1/8tsp = 1 tsp sugar) is way too strong. That is probably what yields the bad taste or strong aftertaste some have mentioned. I experienced the same thing at first and was bitterly disappointed. However, there was something in the flavor that I really thought had promise, so I experimented with cutting that amount in half, and since that adjustment I have been very satisfied with the taste (as well as stretching the value quite a bit). I use 1 Tablespoon to replace 1 Cup of sugar and that seems about right for my tastes. I tend to not use monk fruit for drinks and things, but if you want to use just a tiny amount for something like that, you may need tiny measuring spoons to get the right amount. (I have those for stevia already, lol.) Or, for things like oatmeal, I can get away with just a light freehand sprinkle. (I do put the monkfruit in a flip top bottle because I don't find the bag easy to use.) I hope this review will encourage you to try this great product and help you enjoy it as much as I have.

This is my first time trying Monk Fruit sweetener for a Keto diet. I was surprised how sweet it is!!!! A very, very little goes a long way. At first, I thought the price was super high... but this package will last me forever. The little spoon that comes in the package is way too much. I just dip the edge of my spoon in the package and get a teeny tiny amount to put in my coffee in the morning. I would recommend they change up the package somehow. Every time I open it, the product is released in the air in a poof... I actually have a clip on the top to keep it closed instead of using the package seal. I found trying to use the seal disturbs the product and it is flying in the air. Maybe it should be in a glass jar with a screw top? Anyway, it IS sweet and doesn't raise the insulin level. So that is good. Flavor is a bit different than regular sugar, but it is fine and doesn't upset my tummy. I would recommend it.

Good taste . Love it in iced coffee!

So, I have finally tried monk fruit and it definitely passes the test. It does sweeten your coffee. I had no problem with the taste, because it does have a taste. The main issue I have with monk fruit is the cost. It is very expensive. I had to use 2 scoops from the scooper they provided in the packet to make my coffee appropriately sweet. By comparison, with sucralose, I only use a tiny fraction of a tiny spoon. The primary reason I wanted to try monk fruit is the literature says that it does not negatively affect your gut biome. Sucralose, we are told, does. But the fact that monk fruit is incredibly expensive compared to sucralose and I only use a tiny amount of sucralose leaves me thinking I will use sucralose instead of monk fruit. I can't imagine the tiny amount of sucralose would negatively impact my gut biome. I think the person who is very concerned about the possible ramifications to their gut biome may want to use monk fruit, just to play it safe. I personally believe that is an overreaction. I don't believe a tiny amount of sucralose is going to impact your gut biome. But I don't know for sure. I am not a medical doctor. So, as shown in the ratings, I think the taste is fine. There is a taste but overall it is not negative (for me). For coffee purists, it may affect the taste enough that they would choose not to use it. But for most, it will be fine. As to use, no negatives. You have to be sure to stir it thoroughly since it does clump a bit when put in a liquid, kind of like when you add flour to water. The showstopper for me is the cost, and I'm not overly frugal. I just think it is hard to justify paying $20+ for only 3.5 ounces. Now, you may say, I've seen monk fruit costing a lot less. That is because it is not pure monk fruit. If the cost is low it is because half or more of the product is erythritol. Erythritol is awful. It is a sugar alcohol that for me and many others has a strong impact on your gut. In other words, you will be visiting the bathroom quite frequently. This doesn't happen to everyone but it happens to a lot of people. Plus erythritol is higher in calories. If monk fruit were to drop significantly in price I may consider using it regularly. But at the current price, it is simply too expensive. I will continue to use sucralose. The Hard Rhino sucralose I purchase from Amazon will last me for a year or longer.

Like erythritol, I find there is a slight aftertaste. It doesn’t bother me. It’s worth having a carb-free option to sweeten my coffee. (For example, a packet of Splenda is .9 — nearly 1 gram — of carbs.) To those who were disappointed by the size of the package: 100 grams is about 3.5 ounces. There are 322 servings. A serving is a level measure of the tiny spoon they provide inside the package. This equals the sweetness of 1 tsp of regular sugar. The price is comparable to the Simple Truth Stevia Blend packets I bought at my local supermarket. Each packet cost about a 1/2 cent more than one serving of this monkfruit sweetener. Except this product only has the one ingredient. No binders or fillers. Just monk fruit. It is a very light powder. I didn’t like having to dig around Inside the bag for the tiny spoon. However, I did taste the powder that stuck to my fingers. Oddly, it tasted sweeter when mixed in my coffee. So, don’t judge its flavor until you mix it with something. Please believe the manufacturer when they say 1 level tiny scoop equals 1 teaspoon of sugar. It’s tempting to add more. Don’t. They speak truth to sweetness. For recipes that call for monk fruit, they are usually referring to a monk fruit BLEND. That blend is usually monk fruit and erythritol. That vastly changes the amount you will use. Please see my pictures so you are prepared to receive a small, 3.5 ounce package and won’t feel cheated. Also, use Velcro to attach the spoon to the package so you don’t lose it. I think it’s about an 1/8th of a teaspoon, but have not checked that yet. I highly recommend this product as a Keto-friendly sugar substitute.

I've been using pure monk fruit sweetener for about a year now, after I began following a keto lifestyle. I've never cooked with it, I only use it to sweeten my coffee. I have one main brand that I stick to mostly, but every now and then I try different ones if I find a good price. This is definitely a good one, and the price is excellent. To most people monk fruit sweetener is extremely sweet, and they only need to use a very small amount. While it is pretty sweet to me, I still have to use quite a bit. It does come with a tiny scoop for measuring (actually much smaller than the one I receive with my regularly purchased brand) but I end up using about 5 overflowing scoops to get the sweetness I like. The only reason I deducted a star is that it does not seem to be as sweet as my regular, so I end up having to use almost double of this brand. But it has a great taste, zero aftertaste to me, and desolves completely. For those of you who have trouble getting the monk fruit to dissolve in your coffee, mine always dissolves much better after I add my cream. I'm not sure why, but maybe the cream somehow helps to breakdown the clumps. If you're looking for a new sweetener with zero calories and zero carbs, definitely give this brand a try. I love the taste, and the price is amazing, actually the lowest I've seen for pure monk fruit sweetener. I will add that I've inferred that a lot of people try monk fruit sweetener thinking that it's going to be exactly like sugar, adding sweetness but not altering the flavor. That is simply not true. Monk fruit has its own unique taste, along with adding sweetness. I love the taste of it, and I love how it makes my coffee taste. So please try it with an open mind, knowing that yes, whatever you use it in will taste different.