Zsweet All Natural Zero Calorie Sweetener, 1.5-Pound Pouches (Pack of 2)

by Zsweet

• Won't raise blood sugar, Zero calories, 100% Natural, Kosher, Vegan
• Sugar-Free, Gluten-Free, Zero Net-Carbs, Zero Glycemic Impact, GMO-Free, Natural, No Artificial Ingredients
• 100% Natural
• Kosher certified

Product Description

Zsweet is a zero calorie, all natural sweetener with a taste close to sugar. It is perfect for baking or sprinkling on food. Zsweet will not raise blood sugar, so it is a healthy sweetener for people with diabetes and individuals with blood sugar issues. Safe sweetener for hCG dieters.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B001EO6FPU
• UPC: 893448001063
• Item model number: 12-501
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (63 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,235 in Grocery & Gourmet Food (See Top 100 in Grocery & Gourmet Food)
  • #10 in Grocery & Gourmet Food > Pantry Staples > Cooking & Baking Supplies > Syrups, Sugars & Sweeteners > Sugars
  • #28 in Grocery & Gourmet Food > Pantry Staples > Cooking & Baking Supplies > Sugar Substitutes

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

33 of 33 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Zsweet is the best July 14, 2010

By Wally

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My mom and I are both diabetics and have tried every sweetener out there. Zsweet is by far the best. There are a few that I could use but my mother never found one that she could stand the taste of. This one passes her taste test with fling colors. She uses it to bake cookies, make jello and to sweeten even her first cup of coffee. It did not pass her cake test (it came out more like brownies), but she has read up on different ways to make it more cake like and will try again.

28 of 29 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars The best out there... August 22, 2009

By George Buttle

After trying many different "natural" sweeteners or sugar substitutes, Z Sweet is the best out there. It has no after taste and works and tastes just like sugar. I highly recommend it to anyone who can't take sugar and doesn't want an artificial, man made substitute.

28 of 30 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Sweet! September 30, 2010

By C. Sharpguy

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This stuff works well as a sweetener and is a great replacement for sugar, splenda, equal, etc. You will go through the bag fairly quickly as it's not quite as sweet as sugar.

It gives off a little minty cooling effect as it's dissolving and a little of that taste remains. It can be distracting in certain beverages, enhance others, and be unnoticeable in others. For the most part though, it will sweeten without too many compromises.

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good taste, but caused digestive issues August 16, 2010

By Scott Turner

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I've been searching for a low/no cal sweetener, and liked the what I read about erythritol as a potential option. I specifically liked that it seemed that erythritol is metabolized in a way that helped prevent or reduce gastric issues. Unfortunately, this was not the case for me. I did a pretty strictly controlled introduction of iced tea sweetened with erythritol into my diet, and both times I tried it I had significant gastric issues.

Maybe I'm overly sensitive to it, or something, but I had to move on and look for other options. The taste was pretty good, though - not exactly like sugar, and the cooling effect is certainly noticeable, but not unpleasant.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Tastes 100% better than Swerve or Stevia April 1, 2013

By barkleybagadonuts

Zsweet is by far the best tasting erythritol product available. Most of the recipes I've found, call for Swerve (erythritol) however, which has an aftertaste to me. Surprisingly, Zsweet is made from rebaudiana leaf extract, which is where Stevia comes from. However, Stevia also has a terrible aftertaste whereas Zsweet has none. Since Zsweet is made from Erythritol, which is a sugar alcohol, it can have a cooling effect. But depending on your recipe, it may or may not be noticeable and you might even like it that way. I've used it successfully in baked goods and lemonade (the crystals don't dissolve right away in cold liquids so I make it at night and they're dissolved the next morning). I did notice the cooling effect however, in a frosting/glaze whereby Erythiritol (Zsweet) was the primary ingredient. Another notable item is that Erythritol is about 70% as sweet as sugar so you have to add a bit more to your recipe if you want it sweeter. The bonus though, is that it has a 0 Glycemic Index which is fabulous for diabetics, weight watchers, and people who are adversely affected by sugar (including behavioral issues and memory retention).

In an effort to find great sugar alternatives, some friends and I sat down together and tried various natural sweeteners. Here's what we found: 1) Zsweet (erythritol) tasted the best. 2) Swerve (erythritol) had an aftertaste. 3) Xylosweet (xylitol) tasted great too. 4) Just Like Sugar Table Top Sweetener (chicory root) tasted alright but had some aftertaste. 5) Coconut sugar crystals (or palm sugar) tasted great - sort of like a brown sugar but not as moist. There's also a liquid form in a can. Some of my taste testers now use coconut sugar in their coffee. Coconut sugar has a glycemic index of 35 - not high but not as low as other sweeteners.... 6) Truvia (stevia) had an aftertaste. 7) Stevia in the Raw had an aftertaste. 8) Nectave Sweet Agave Powder tasted fine, however, despite agave's low glycemic index there are some issue's compared to high fructose corn syrup (google it for more info). 9) Nectresse (monk fruit) (splenda's answer to an all natural sweetener) had an aftertaste.

In short, I use Zsweet 0 Glycemic Index, Xylosweet 7 Glycemic Index (although I've tasted other xylitol products and they taste fine too), and coconut sugar 35 Glycemic Index.

God bless your efforts for whatever reason you are seeking a sugar substitute :) Read more ›

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Taste Great! February 6, 2010

By Joan Mussington

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Zsweet is a great product. It taste just like sugar with out the same effects. I have it in my coffee & I made limeade with it. No cravings like sugar.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars wonderful product!!!!!! April 23, 2012

By Autumn Hill

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I cannot stand artificial sweeteners. All of them. They leave a nasty, noticiable aftertaste that lasts some time, and my beverage consumption was pretty much limited to water and unsweetened iced tea. I drank unsweetened coffee, but didn't enjoy it much.

I read an artificial sweetener review in Cook's Illustrated. They had great things to say about Zsweet in beverages...calling it "brilliant". Sure...uhuh.... I thought. Doubt it! But I tried it anyway. I was delighted to find out they were right. In coffe, tea, and homemade lemon or limeade, sprinkled over strawberries, I can't tell the difference between sugar and Zsweet. It really is...brilliant!

Two things to note, because erythritol is only 70% as sweet as sugar, I use more of it than I would sugar. But 25% more of zero calories is still zero calories! I've tried it as a sweetener in whipped cream, and it makes the whipped cream gritty.

It seems silly to say that a product enhanced my quality of life... but I'm enjoying two important things again (coffee and tea) that I had not in some time.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Expensive, but tastes just like sugar April 29, 2010

By zuiko

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This does taste good, has 0 calories, and isn't supposed to be toxic for dogs (I still wouldn't feed it to them, though) unlike some other sugar alcohols. It tastes like sugar and seems to behave just like sugar in terms of crystallization. I haven't tried baking with it, but it would probably work OK so long as you don't replace all the sugar. It is very expensive, though, which is why it only gets 4 stars. Pound for pound compared to other sweeteners it doesn't look too bad, until you consider the relative density. Splenda is much less dense so a pound of that probably goes 3x as far as a pound of this stuff (which is every bit as dense as sugar). That is something to consider when comparing costs. For me I will probably stick with Splenda.