How does this compare in taste and disolveability to Kal Stevia (before they added maltodextrin)? Looking for a Kal replacement.
2006142
This product is Great!!! Mixes perfectly and is the best tasting Stevia I have ever tasted. I say....it's the best!!!
2006143
I love this stevia extract, it's an ultra-fine powder that dissolves easily. If used in excess it can clump.
514565
Well, Corey I did some research and it appears that you may be on to something. Already purchased a gigantic package of Stevia In The raw, so I will likely ride it out. However, I am now on the lookout for a natural sugar substitute, any suggestions? Someone suggested Sweet Leaf brand but not sure about that either.
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I read on another site that KAL said this product has always had maltodextrin in it, but they just started putting it on the label. I wonder if the FDA allows below a certain amount of an ingredient to not have to be on the label. It's disappointing either way!
2151024
It has a different taste than the NOW stevia. I think now has more of an aftertaste. I had to adjust. I buy both and use differently. Mood and Mind is more cost effective. Use M&M in food, and NOW in drinks. I use a lot of stevia.
774517
KAL makes two different versions of Stevia Extract. This is the non-organic version. To find the Organic Stevia by KAL, search for UPC 021245859925 or ASIN B000Z9ASSK. As far as I know, the organic version is only available in the smaller size (1.3 oz). Good luck!
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I read that the company changed suppliers. All I know is the last three bottles was in no way the same taste and potency. You couldn't buy the 1 lbs jar until now. It has been months since you could buy anything larger than 1 once. I switched to Kal. It still has the potency but NuNatural had better taste, not anymore.....
2117420
Personally, I think very highly of BSN protein products (they are my favorites). There may have been some slight labeling changes over the years but I cannot remember. My suggestion would be to ensure that the two products you are comparing are in fact the same (one might be isolate vs non-isolate, or size of the container, or the "Dessert" product vs the "Syntha-6" product). I'm not sure what you are referring to by "PD" and Exp", sorry. I understand your caution about trying something new but both my personal testimony and the aggregate of reviews on Amazon should provide you some confidence that you are purchasing a great product. Anything beyond that, you're just going to have to try it for yourself.
1770481
I just posted on this. There was a posting a few months back that the product was now being made in China and the taste was unpleasantly different. I do not think this was true of my batch, but I was influenced by the comments of others. Look into those early 2013 comments if you feel the need, but if you are not happy with the taste nothing anyone says will make a difference. I would suggest you look around for something else but stay in the Stevia family.
1122814
I can taste the stevia in it. I don't like the taste, either. I'm drinking it right now. I added PB2 to try and hide the stevia flavor, but it isn't working! Stevia may be all natural, but as far as I'm concerned it tastes just as nasty as artificial sweeteners!
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i used to work in a food lab and have done a lot of work with taste masking stevia. there are different grades of Reb-A (The sweet component of stevia). the 97% purity has more aftertaste (due to the impurities). the 99% purity is much better and has A LOT less aftertaste.
197428
vitacost or swanson might have a lower price, sam, but stick with the kal brand for the best flavor, its great on macaroni, popcorn, baked potatoes...the braggs nutrional yeast tastes terrible...if you have more questions you may go to my group here's the link.....https://www.facebook.com/groups/761373067206525/or my community page about health food.....https://www.facebook.com/pages/How-to-start-eating-vegan-low-glycemic-Community/812757378745164
813353
I make smoothies with chocolate almond milk and I really love the taste. The best flavor for me is the Cookies n Cream. I do not like the Chocolate Raspberry at all- reminds me of cough medicine. I add fresh spinach so I don't mind the "vegetable" flavor. I bought that 1 pound size so I could test out the flavors. I have also added unsweetened cocoa powder or Chocolate PB2 if I want additional flavors.
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I have been using the organic better stevia powder and was very concerned at any hint that it was not pure stevia. I am not allowed to have maltodextrin as it will interfere with a medical protocol I am on. So I went to the Now website and foung really good descriptions of all their various stevia products. The organic better stevia powder in jars is pure stevia. (Whew!) The packets have rice maltodextrin if regular ( not organic) and some other additive if organic. Both also have silica.
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I am not that sensitive to tastes, but the drink certainly doesn't have the taste of licorice for me. Some people don't like Stevia because they think it tastes like honey, but it doesn't affect the taste of this; I like my things sweet, so I add even more Stevia! Hard to say how sensitive you are to tastes.
399951
I've been able to get a few cans without stevia, but assumed that they were older cans, produced prior to the stevia version. I've been searching all local health food stores and buying what I can of it. If you are right and there are new ones without stevia, that would be wonderful.I've been taking some comfort in the knowledge that the flavors I've enjoyed most are available in an unsweetened version so that I can add my own sugar or agave.
489587
I use this product, and the label says exactly what J. Kahn commented on. And I would agree it would be best to check with the manufacturers. My question also to the manufacturer is: what is contained in the natural flavors? But I cannot claim that it does not have maltodextrin, only that it does not show on the label that particular ingredient.
1024054
I was asking the same thing...I wrote the company over a month ago. no response. I used to love this product before this change and now it is terrible and I do not like stevia at all.