What Is the Best Protein Powder Without Sucralose or Aspartame?

We make protein powder without sucralose or aspartame​. Instead of using artificial sweeteners, we sweeten our protein powder with pure monk fruit.

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Protein Powder Without Sucralose or Aspartame​

Why Are Sucralose and Aspartame in So Many Protein Powders?

Sucralose and aspartame are artificial sweeteners.

They are hundreds of times sweeter than sugar, but sugar-free.

This makes them popular protein powder ingredients, as they add sweetness without Added Sugars.

That is, a pinch of sucralose or aspartame can be used to achieve the same sweetness as several tablespoons of sugar.

Are Sucralose and Aspartame Unhealthy? 

First of all, research has found little to no relationship between the use of low-calorie sweeteners and changes in body weight.

People who replace sugar with artificial sweeteners like sucralose lose, on average, less than two pounds.

Other studies have shown that consuming artificial sweeteners can cause sugar cravings.

One study even found that people who use low-calorie sweeteners might actually gain weight because they indulge themselves after having “saved calories” with their diet soda, sugar-free ice cream, etc.

Regularly eating artificial sweeteners like sucralose can also alter the composition of your gut microbiome, causing glucose intolerance.

Glucose intolerance is an umbrella term for metabolic conditions like type 2 diabetes that cause higher than normal blood glucose (sugar) levels.

What Is the Best Protein Powder Without Sucralose or Aspartame​?

If you are looking to avoid sucralose and aspartame, then I assume that you want to steer clear of artificial sweeteners altogether.

This leaves you with a few options for sweeteners, assuming that you do not want to use unflavored (unsweetened) protein powder.

You can either go with real sugar, sugar alcohols, or natural sugar substitutes like stevia and monk fruit.

Each option has pros and cons, but when all variables are taken into consideration, monk fruit emerges as the clear winner.

Our Ingredients

egg whites

coconut

vanilla

monk fruit

NOT Our Ingredients

• acacia gum

• acesulfame potassium

• artificial flavors

• carrageenan

• erythritol

• guar gum

• inulin

• maltodextrin

• 'natural' flavors

• silica

• soy lecithin

• sucralose

• xanthan gum

• xylitol

We sweeten our Protein Powders with monk fruit because it is both good tasting and good for you.

Why Monk Fruit? 

Monk fruit, also known as luo han guo, is a melon-like fruit native to Southeast Asia.

Monk fruit sweetener is made by removing the seeds and skin, crushing the fruit, and collecting the juice, which is dried into a powder.

It is over 200 times sweeter than sugar, but sugar-free thanks to compounds called mogrosides.

Not only is monk fruit among the most natural sweeteners on the planet, but it is also one of the most delicious.

In fact, monk fruit is the only non-nutritive sweetener that actually tastes like sugar.

Other sugar substitutes, particularly stevia, activate bitter taste receptors in addition to sweet taste receptors, giving them a bitter aftertaste.

It is worth adding that monk fruit has been safely used in Asian cuisine for centuries and has no known side effects, even when consumed in large quantities.

Moreover, small randomized trials have shown that monk fruit sweetener does not negatively impact blood sugar or insulin levels.

Other sweeteners, such as Added Sugars and sugar alcohols, have well-documented side effects.

For instance, eating too many Added Sugars can increase your risk for heart disease and diabetes.

And an NIH-funded study recently found that elevated levels of erythritol was associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular events.

In short, monk fruit combines the sweetness of sugar, without the health concerns of Added Sugars or other sugar substitutes.

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