| | |  | Sugar Substitutes | Home » » » » SweetLeaf Stevia Powder, 4-Ounce Shaker Jars (Pack of 2) | | | | | | | Description: | | SweetLeaf Stevia Powder is a delicious natural supplement that can be added to all foods and beverages. It is stable in heating and freezing. SweetLeaf Stevia Powder combines the extract from the Stevia Leaf (which is 300 times sweeter than sugar) with a prebiotic nutritional supplement called Inulin Fiber (F.O.S.). | | | Features: | |
• Zero Calories
• All natural
• No carbohydrates
• Kosher certified
• Best selling stevia brand
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Weight:
| 8.0 Ounces | | Package Length:
| 5.1 inches | | Package Width:
| 4.6 inches | | Package Height:
| 2.1 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.75 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 46 reviews |
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14 of 14 found the following review helpful:
 Good product but hardens over timeJun 15, 2010
By B. Davis
"The Happy Hermit"
I am not experiencing any difficulties with dissolve rates with this product. Ideally you would have both this little shaker canister plus the individual packets because when adding to a drink the packets are convenient but when whipping up some tasty dessert or, as I have been doing lately, making a batch of coleslaw dressing, being able to dip a half teaspoon into the canister is easier and neater than opening a bunch of packets. If I could only have one though I'd have the canisters. It's a great product that I am very thankful for. Update - I have discovered a reason to buy the packets instead. I found last night that the remaining powder in the canister I've been using has hardened to a solid impenatrable rock. No amount of jabbing with fork or pointy knife will break it up. The lid was closed tight so it wasn't because of that. I suppose I could add some distilled water to see if it will make liquid stevia out of my petrified product.
8 of 8 found the following review helpful:
Good productMar 15, 2008
By P. Webb
Really good in hot foods such as oatmeal and coffee. Does not dissolve well in cold foods or cold liquids.I will definitely buy again.
10 of 11 found the following review helpful:
A very good sweetener, but...Aug 22, 2009
By Cheryl Fontaine
After using the Sweetleaf Stevia in packets SweetLeaf All Natural Zero Calories SteviaPlus, 100 Packets, 3.5 Ounce Boxes (Pack of 2), I switched to the powder form because I thought it would be more cost effective. It probably is, but I find it is very difficult to dissolve in my hot coffee.
For some reason, the Sweetleaf Stevia in packets dissolved with no clumping or sticking to the spoon or side of the cup. This stevia in the shaker jar sticks to both and is very difficult to mix in. Unfortunately I purchased the two pkg deal so will stick it out and then go back to the packets.
In the meantime, does anyone have a clue why the two products should react so different?
10 of 11 found the following review helpful:
 Sweetener lackingMar 05, 2009
By L. Wilson
Stevia Plus Powder 4 oz. This Stevia Plus is not cost effective....you are getting double amount in bottle, due to the fiber included....but you have to use 4 times as much to get it sweet... Just not what I expected. I love the regular Sweetleaf Stevia Powder. It is so great and takes so little. I ordered this Plus because the regular was not available from Amazon at time I needed product ...and I love ordering from Amazon. Hope the regular one becomes available soon...
8 of 9 found the following review helpful:
A True ReplacementJul 30, 2011
By Stoney
A TRUE REPLACEMENT
After 60 years, I've broken my sugar addiction. Before pure Stevia, I used Splenda and later Truvia/Purevia (Stevia cut with bulking agents) for several years. The Truvia/Purevia were better than Splenda, but both the Splenda and Truvia/Purevia left disgusting residues and just didn't taste right (because of the fillers or bulking agents added). More importantly for me, I could not fully enjoy my gourmet coffee with either. When I first began using pure Stevia, I appreciated the better flavor and lack of a residue, but it still did not taste quite like sugar to me. However, after 6 months of pure Stevia, it tastes like sugar to me, and I am again enjoying gourmet coffee.
Perhaps more precisely, pure stevia is "as satisfying" as sugar for "cutting the edge" of bitter or sour drinks and foods---the way most people use sugar. However, it is not as intensely sugary-sweet, regardless of how much you use. For a rare, once-a-month "desert" cup of fine coffee, I still use real sugar and real cream. Caveat: I find Splenda to be taste better in lemonade.
COMPARISON TO KAL PURE STEVIA EXTRACT
SWEETLEAF STEVIA POWDER contains the natural fiber Inulin as a bulking agent. KAL STEVIA POWDER does not. The Inulin does not seem to affect the flavor nor leave a yucky residue (as do the nasty bulking agents in Truvia/Purevia). Possibly due to the Inulin, SWEETLEAF STEVIA POWDER dissolves easier thand KAL STEVIA POWDER. Pure Stevia Extract Powder - 3.5 oz - Powder
CAUTION
Inulin is a polysaccaride sometimes used as a sugar substitute itself (for diabetics). It has about 1/4 to 1/3 the sweetness of sugar, and about 1/4 to 1/3 the caloric content---which I interpret to mean the same calories for the same sweetness (however, in this case much of the sweetness is contributed by the Stevia). Inulin is a current food fad, with the usual (probably greatly exaggerated) claims of benefits, including improving digestion, reducing cholesterol, particularly triglycerides, protection from intestinal cancer, etc. On the otherhand, it causes digestive problems in some people. I suggest reading the Wikipedia article. If (like me), you don't have digestive problems with inulin, and it sounds as though the various benefits may be significant for your particular health problems---I suggest arranging for blood tests after a month of using inulin, and a month after not using inulin to compare. I used Sweetleaf Stevia for 6 months, and noticed no benefits, and my blood tests showed no improvement. Perhaps coincidentally, I did nave a digestive-related problem, and my liver function was worse. So, I returned to KAL Stevia. Perhaps coincidentally, after three months, the digestive-related problem has not re-occured and my liver function has improved (as measured by blood tests). I don't know if the inulin caused me any problems, but I do not believe it was any benefit.
EASE OF USE
SWEETLEAF STEVIA POWDER and KAL LIQUID STEVIA are easier to measure than KAL STEVIA POWDER, because the KAL STEVIA POWDER is much more concentrated. However, the KAL STEVIA POWDER comes with a tiny spoon which I find works perfectly well for measuring stevia for my coffee. However, the KAL STEVIA POWDER is so concentrated that it is difficult to sprinkle over a sliced fruit dish. Pure Stevia Liquid Extract - 4 oz - Liquid
SWEETLEAF STEVIA POWDER dissolves easier than KAL STEVIA POWDER. That is not a problem for hot drinks, but SWEETLEAF STEVIA POWDER or KAL LIQUID are preferable for cold drinks, such as iced tea or limonade. I also find that unsweetened fruit cups etc. are just too sour for my taste---a few drops of the KAL LIQUID STEVIA makes them perfect.
ECONOMY
$15.22 for 2 4oz bottles of SWEETLEAF STEVIA POWDER versus $18.44 for 1 3.5 oz of KAL STEVIA POWDER (the price at the time of this writing, both with free shipping on orders >$25) may seem a bargain, but the KAL STEVIA POWDER is much more concentrated. A 3.5oz jar of KAL STEVIA POWDER claims to hold 2381 servings. A 4oz bottle of SWEETLEAF STEVIA POWDER claims to hold 230 servings (= 460 servings for 2 bottles). The economy of KAL LIQUID is probably similar to SWEETLEAF STEVIA POWDER.
I use "3 servings" per mug of strong coffee, so 1 bottle (3.5oz) of KAL STEVIA POWDER = 600 mugs of coffee, to my taste; while 2 bottles (8 oz) of SWEETLEAF STEVIA = 153 mugs of coffee. So, the KAL STEVIA POWDER is clearly the winner for pure economy, but even the SWEETLEAF STEVIA is far cheaper and superior to Truvia/Purevia.
CONCLUSION
For coffee and other hot drinks, KAL POWDER is the most economical. For cold drinks, fruit etc. SWEETLEAF POWDER (or KAL LIQUID) is more convenient.
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