A natural zero-calorie sweetener, excellent for making desserts even in the oven, for cooking, heating, sweetening drinks: according to many more good than stevia, it is called Monk Fruit, has zero calories and sweetens up to 200 times more than normal sugar . While abroad it is not only marketed, but there are more brands (you can find it for sale on Amazon.com), in Italy this incredible natural sweetener that does not have the refining processes of stevia and does not need volumizers or sweeteners does not exist, in practice . It is nowhere to be found on the market, unless you order it online.
You will want to know what exactly Monk Fruit is: it is a tropical fruit, typical of the areas of China and Vietnam, practically zero calories, with a low glycemic index, which once dried is reduced to a powder and marketed. Why do I say it has practically zero calories? Because its sweetening power is so high that the calorie content is equal to three calories per teaspoon . According to many, it is as sweet as Stevia, but does not have that strange aftertaste that characterizes the latter.
I did some research and found that even ketogenic, low-carb dieters typically use this product for sweetening, which means it’s a harmless, or nearly harmless, low-carb sweetener that’s great for weight loss diets. It also uses very little of it, so it’s a very beneficial natural sweetener. It is also called Lo-Han or Luo-Han or fruit of longevity.
The best brands are this and this according to many consumers and so far there are no studies against its consumption.
I cry at the idea that there is not in Italy …