Steviva Blend - Erythritol, Stevia Blend NonGMO Low Carb Sweetener (5 lb bag)

This is a fine white powder in an opaque bag with a resealable zip top. It's mostly the sugar alcohol erythritol (non-GMO) with a bit of stevia to bring up the sweetness level. It's about twice as sweet as sugar, and it tastes good enough you can eat it straight from the bag. There is a teensy hint of bitterness from the Stevia which is brought out when you mix it in bitter foods like coffee. 1 Tablespoon has 2.4 calories. It does not feed candida or raise blood sugar levels. Erythritol is actually good for teeth, and stevia contains antioxidants. Overall this is the best sweetener I have found in terms of taste, affordability, and nutrition. The Amazon price is no longer competitive.

I love the Pyure brand of organic Stevia/Erythritol granular sweetener. I took a chance on this one, thinking the mix should be similar, and the price was pretty good. *Updated review. This sweetener didn't hit with me at first. It didn't seem as sweet as Pyure's similar product. But, it is starting to grow on me, and maybe I'm adjusting to it. It's a subtle flavor, which I wish it wasn't, as I feel as though I often have to use more of it than other sweeteners. But, it does have a good flavor, I think, and I'm starting to like it. To make a comparison directly, a product like Pyure Stevia/Erythritol blend hits with a delicious and very sweet slap in the face (in a great way). Steviva brand takes a more subtle path, and sneaks up with a tap on my shoulder and says "see, I'm sweet and good, right?" And yeah, once it gets in the right ratio, it's good. :-)

I am still trying to get used to the taste of Steviva. I am hypoglycemic and find sugar causes my heart to fibrillate. It is very difficult to find recipes using the product. I am using trial and error. Too much and it is bitter, too little and the baked goods are nasty. Since I am not able to use honey or maple syrup either, it is a slow process. It seems to be a good product, I just do not like the aftertaste it gives.

Get a heavy big bag but can't eat more than 3 tablespoons daily or have to run to toilet alot.

I could not give up sugar in my coffee. This works for me. This one is not nearly as sweet as Truvia, etc. (It's barely 1 to 1 with sugar for me, others may have a different sensitivity) Given that I have to use more the price advantage goes away so don't buy it for that reason.Buy it because...It has a very clean taste and aftertaste while others like Truvia has some sort of lingering flavoring they don't specify.I see people comparing this to NuStevia but that lists Maltodextrin before Stevia so it's sweeter but totally not what people are buying it for.

Had trouble getting Stevia without maltodextrin. This blend has erythritol. Much better! It tastes sweet. Word of warning. I had been using a LOT of this sweetener, thinking nopthing of it. Suddenly I had diarrhea! Looked it up and discovered that more than 0.78 g/Kg body weight of erythritol may cause diarrhea. Sure enough I had taken close to 2 g/kg! So I learned my lesson, cut back and am fine.

I have ordered the 5# bag before and was very happy with the product. I specifically chose this item because of the pour spout on the bag.This is my 3rd order of this product, and the bag has changed, it no longer has the pour spout.I will keep the product but will be looking for another seller to purchase from in the future as I really need the pour spout.See the old stevia on right with spout and new on the left without the spout.

First thing's first...I HATE artificial sweeteners. In my opinion they all taste like chemicals but I can't live without morning coffee and I'd rather save calories on sugar and use them towards real food while I'm losing weight. That being said, Steviva is by far the best product I have tried and I have tried almost all of them (liquid, powder, crystal, "natural", chemical, leprechaun dust etc). It has a slight cooling effect on the tongue from the erythritol that after one or 2 uses I could no longer taste. I can't even tell (in a good way) that it is there when I put it in smoothies or yogurt. It is pricey but I probably only need 1/4 of what I would if I were using regular sugar so the bag lasts a long time. I turned my mother and sister (other self proclaimed artificial sweetener haters) onto it too and now they don't use anything else. We also occasionally go in on a big bag and split to help save cost. All in all I definitely recommend this product.