MONK FRUIT IN THE RAW Zero-Calorie Sugar Substitute Packets - Natural Monk Fruit Sweetener Powder, No Erythritol, Plant-Based Keto Sweetener, Diabetic Friendly, 40 Packets Ea (Pack of 2)

It tastes like sugar and doesn't have an after taste.

Taste like sugar. No after taste.

pricy but good taste overall

Tastes good

I like the taste. I will buy again.

The marketing director of this firm is really very good. I wish I could say the same about the product.The brand name is “In-The-Raw,” which leads people to think there is only one ingredient. But, did you notice on the picture, just above the bold lettering “Blended with other sweeteners?” Probably not because the text blends in with the background color scheme. From a marketing perspective, that was brilliant.Then there is the story of the brand on the back which begins with talking about their first product: “Sugar In-The-Raw.” This is very clever. I’m sure those envelopes only contained sugar. So the brand name “In-the-Raw” correctly indicated it had a single ingredient. The whole story of the brand hides the reality that all other of their products are mostly sugar.The story concludes saying each envelope “has the sweetness of about 2 teaspoons of sugar.” Yet two teaspoons of sucrose is about 10 grams and each envelope weighs 12 times less than that. I’m not able to figure out how the statement about sweetness could be true. Especially since dextrose is not as sweet as sucrose.Also, the “Blended with other sweeteners” statement actually isn’t quite right. There is only one other sweetener: dextrose. This is just below the Nutritional Facts panel. Dextrose is a sugar – and unless you already know that, you miss the sad reality this is mostly just a small envelope of sugar sold via great marketing.Then consider the Nutrition Facts Panel.First, the calories are list as zero when each envelope actually contains close to 3 calories. If you look at the very bottom of the side panel you will read that each envelope “contains less than 3 calories per serving which the FDA considers dietetically zero.” So the FDA may consider each envelop to contain “0” calories, but most normal people would say each envelope contains about 3 (and If you do the math, each envelope contains 2.74 calories).Second, the panel states: Total Sugars Less than 1 gram. Given each envelope is .8 grams, this would be true even if each envelope had only sugar in it. Many people would read this and just think “Its okay, a gram of sugar is fine” and therefore feel comforted that the item has minimal sugar when in fact it is almost all sugar.Finally you’ll notice below the Nutrition Facts Panel it also states “Suitable for People with Diabetes.” Just do a web search for “diabetes and dextrose” or “define dextrose” and decide for yourself if the product is suitable for diabetics.In Conclusion: The Marketing Director gets a grade of “A,” while the product gets a grade of “F.”

I personally prefer sugar in the raw. But I buy this for my family because they like sugar substitutes. I’ve never tried it, don’t know what it taste like.

I have to limit my sugar intake and monk fruit fits the bill. I had no after taste or upset stomach.