Sweetener Comparison Chart  by R. McClintick
For your information I've been using sweeteners for over 30 years.  The Stevita is my preferred method of sweetening coffee, tea, kool aid, and food. This product has been used in my home for the last 3 years, and I love it.  The comparison chart shares some of my discoveries and feelings about the products I've used.<br /><br />Stevita-Pkts. for 1.5 cups of cold liquid- .75-1; pkts. for 1.5 cups hot liquid- 2; after taste rating from low=0.1 to high=5- 0.1, and finally problems- The ease of use is a little harder with humid weather, but rice in the storage container eliminates the problem.  There are zero carb. grams, less than any of the other sweeteners listed here.<br /><br />Sweet'n Low (pink generic packs also)-Pkts. for 1.5 cups of cold liquid- .75-1; pkts. for 1.5 cups hot liquid- 2; after taste rating from low=0.1 to high=5- 4.3, and finally problems- the strong aftertaste is problematic for many, and with baking always remember to add fluid to compensate for sugar moisture lost (and this may also be the case with all the other sweeteners).<br /><br />Equal(generic's also)-Pkts. for 1.5 cups of cold liquid- 1.5-2; pkts. for 1.5 cups hot liquid-  4; after taste rating from low=0.1 to high=5-3.8, and finally problems- hot food and drinks require more sweetener packets and they may also increase the aftertaste.<br /><br />Truvia-Pkts. for 1.5 cups of cold liquid- 1.5-2; pkts. for 1.5 cups hot liquid- 4; after taste rating from low=0.1 to high=5-1.8, and finally problems- the carb content with each packet of sweetener is about 3 grams, one teaspoon of sugar has about 4 grams of carb.<br /><br />Splenda(generic's also)-Pkts. for 1.5 cups of cold liquid- 2-3 ; pkts. for 1.5 cups hot liquid- 6; after taste rating from low=0.1 to high=5- 0.8, and finally problems- total carb is less than one gram per packet, but for hot drinks I use 6 packets of it.<br /><br />Please remember these are my personal takes on the sweeteners, there is more info online about chemical composition and health concerns with use.<br /><br />So because of the differences in cost, flavor, and ease of use my choice is Stevita.
Rating: 5 stars