Question 1

What are all the ingredients listed for this product?

Accepted Answer

Lakanto isn't truely a "Monkfruit Sweetner", except as a marketing gimmick. It is basically the same thing as Truvia, except that it is substituting in a bit of monk fruit instead of stevia to increase the sweetness so that it is more like using sugar in proportion. This is made even more obvious by their marketing it as a 1:1 substitute for sugar, while distracting people with the (erroneous) note that actual monk fruit is 300x the sweetness of sugar.

It would be more honest to market their product as an "Erythritol sweetner" with monk fruit extract, but that's not as marketable.

Question 2

What is the percentage by volume of erythritol and what percentage is Luo Han Guo?

Accepted Answer

This is almost pure erythritol, about 99%. Erythritol is about 70% as sweet as sugar. They add enough Monk Fruit to make it as sweet as sugar. Being 99% erythritol by weight would not be deceptive because Monk Fruit is 150 to 200 times as sweet as sugar. What is deceptive is that only 30% of the sweetness comes from Monk Fruit. Thus it should be call Erythritol enhanced with Monk Fruit, rather than Monk Fruit sweetener.

Having stated this, other than potential digestive problems resulting from erythritol not being digestible, there is nothing wrong with a sweetener being 70% erythritol and 30% Monk Fruit by sweetness, except calling it Monk Fruit sweetener.

If you want a granulated Monk Fruit sweetener with a higher percentage of Monk Fruit, you will have to look for one that is not a one for one replacement for sugar, or uses a less sweet base than erytritol.

Question 3

Does this product contain any carbs? Thank you...

Accepted Answer

About 90% of erythritol passes into the blood stream, where it circulates, but not metabolized by the body, and is eventually excreted in urine. The remaining 10% is broken down by microbes within the digestive system, which is how it can cause intestinal gas.

The other answer here incorrectly states "it is excreted before it can enter the blood stream." Anatomically, the only way it can reach the urine is to pass into the bloodstream.

Question 4

What does it mean by 2:1?

Accepted Answer

2:1 reflects the ratio of sugar to our product. For example, in a recipe that calls for 2 Tablespoons of sugar, you would only use 1 Tablespoon of Lakanto.

ASIN	B0B2FJGTWF
ASIN	B0B2FJGTWF
Age Range Description	All Ages
Best Sellers Rank	#4,984 in Grocery & Gourmet Food ( See Top 100 in Grocery & Gourmet Food ) #48 in Sugar Substitutes
Brand Name	Lakanto
Container Type	Bag
Customer Reviews	4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (27,593)
Diet Type	Gluten Free, Keto, Kosher, Plant Based, Vegan
Flavor	Golden Raw Cane
Global Trade Identification Number	00843076001928
Item Form	Crystal
Item Highlight	Raw Cane Sugar Substitute for Coffee, Tea, Baking, Smoothie, Sauce, Marinade, Zero Calorie, Keto, Zero Net Carbs
Item Package Weight	2.33 kg
Item Weight	5 pounds
Manufacturer	Lakanto
Manufacturer	Lakanto
Number of Items	1
Package Dimensions	11.69 x 9.69 x 3.86 inches; 5 pounds
Package Size Name	5 lb
Product Benefits	Blood Sugar Control
Set Name	28.22 oz (800 Grams)
Size	80 Ounce (Pack of 1)
Specialty	Sugar Free
Unit Count	80 Ounce
Units	80 Ounce

Golden Monk Fruit Sweetener with Erythritol, Raw Cane, 5 lb

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