Raw Sugar Substitute Sugar Free Gluten Free Reviews Summary

Product Quality

Pros:

• "I love this product!!! I use it everyday instead of sugar, taste the same and its very light weight and wonderful, I recommend to all my friends and family!"
• "Everything that I have used it in or on has tasted the same as it did when sugar was used."
• "Great tasting and healthier."
• "Stevia is a natural plant, not an artificial sweetener."
• "Delicious flavor all natural great quality lots of it I use in cooking, and in teas I mix 1/2 sugar 1/2 stevia in cooking makes great cookies great taste."
• "Stevia in the Raw is unique in that I can put the powder itself to my tongue without grimacing."
• "It is pure Stevia with a little bit of anti-caking agent in it."

Cons:

• "This chemical should be banned from food. Do your research and look it up on YouTube."
• "For all I know, these could've been dumped into the box from a much larger out-of-date container!"
• "The first ingredient is a cheap starchy filler, Maltodextrin."
• "It tastes like serious chemicals and is so gross it overpowers everything else."
• "Tried making my famous pumpkin roll with this for my diabetic father in law. A vile creation came from my stove last night."
• "The cookies have a bitter, off flavor."
• "This nasty powder ruins coffee...It tastes like mild Styrofoam with a hint of stevia."

Health and Dietary Concerns

Pros:

• "I have Diabetes and this does not cause a glycemic Spike."
• "I am diabetic and Stevia is an acceptable sugar substitute without the effects of others."
• "Having tried many sweeteners through the years, this is my favorite."
• "I'm very happy that these Stevia packets don't have erythritol."
• "Stivia enhances the taste of herbal teas extremely well."
• "Stevia has less calories, won’t spike blood sugar levels, and it doesn’t have an after taste like many other sugar substitutes."
• "A plant-based sweetener that does what is is supposed to, without aftertaste or worry about chemicals."

Cons:

• "The marketing for this product is a lie."
• "The name of this product is extremely deceptive. It has more dextrose in it than stevia and dextrose has the exact same effect on your body as sugar."
• "Dextrose (a very simple sugar) is the number one ingredient in this box."
• "It caused me heart issues ... headaches and stomach problems."
• "This contains dextrose which dramatically increased my blood sugar."
• "Stevia in the raw is not good for diabetics."
• "Maltodextrin can cause a sharp increase, or spike, in people's blood sugar."

Value and Pricing

Pros:

• "No complaints here I have used before and this is the same as I purchased elsewhere and cheaper."
• "At 1 pack a day for 14.00 will last 6 months."
• "I love throwing some packets in my purse to keep on hand if I'm out and get coffee at a place they don't have stevia."
• "I was so glad to find it on Amazon and have it on automatic reorder."
• "Glad able to purchase from Amazon for convenience and stability!"
• "100 packets?! Wow for such a low price?! That's a true value!"
• "It's nice to have the convenience of being able to get this on Amazon, great value."

Cons:

• "First, it arrived in a bulk box of 800 which had been opened, then there were only 170 packages of Stevia in the box."
• "I thought I was ordering a box of 800 of Stevia, like the box Said! I was Duped, so the price of 11.00 plus for a box of 200 is really a Bad Deal...."
• "Overpriced. You can get this product (same size) at Walmart for half what they are selling it for here."
• "I just found out this same box is only $6.49 at my local grocery store. So I actually overpaid for it."
• "I bought this online not realizing they offered it at the store. It was half the price at Walmart."
• "Packaged in a cardboard box, no expiration date, tastes like old medicine, no way to verify if it's an actual organic product, and it contains dextrose as a sweetener."
• "This is misleading, harmful and an insult human intelligence."

Packaging and Convenience

Pros:

• "The bag is resealable, which is great."
• "The Box has a convenient perforated opening that slides closed. I definitely recommend it!"
• "Mine came as advertised. Amazon did a good job."
• "This arrived fast without defects or damage. Good value for the price."
• "Everything came exactly as described."
• "I carry it with me too, so when going to restaurants I have it with me."
• "I use stevia regularly. The best I've found is Stevia in the Raw."