Xlear XyloSweet Plant Sourced Xylitol Sweetener 5 Pound Bag (Pack of 1)

You may already be a xylitol consumer looking for a different brand or size, or you might not have used xylitol much (or at all) and are considering xylitol as your choice for your sweetening product. If you fall into the latter, I highly recommend xylitol as your sugar-alternative, and I highly recommend Xlear's XyloSweet xylitol. Xylitol is without question my top-pick when it comes to products I can use in place of regular table sugar, and I feel xylitol is a superior to virtually every other product of this type. Here is why: 1) SAFETY -- Xylitol is SAFE FOR PEOPLE! --- there is ZERO concern with xylitol toxicity in humans, and xylitol is actually LESS carcinogenic than normal sugar (note xylitol IS toxic to dogs) 2) GI-FRIENDLY -- Xylitol is NOT a gastrointestinal irritant, and it does NOT have a strong laxative effect like sorbitol (it still can have a laxative effect, but it is minor compared to other sugar alcohols, and the body quickly adapts with regular consumption) 3) UNIQUE DENTAL BENEFITS -- Xylitol actively strengthens teeth, may help remineralize enamel, & can help reduce dental decay (most other sugar alcohol products do not do this...they have a neutral effect rather than an actively positive one) 4) BAD BREATH CONTROL -- Xylitol can help control the bad breath that sugar causes/makes worse (xylitol has an antibacterial effect through starving bacteria: many of the bacteria linked to bad breath, which feed on sugar, are unable to feed on xylitol and die) 5) THE REAL TASTE OF --REAL-- SUGAR -- Xylitol actually tastes like sugar. I have used most every artificial sweetener around. Stevia In The Raw and some Erythritol products are pretty good, but still do not compare to xylitol. I cannot tell good xylitol apart from sugar and have not met anyone who can either. (Note that Xylitol is NOT a calorie-free sweetener. Like many other sugar-free products, it still has some calories in the form of carbohydrates, but these carbohydrates do not come from sugar. Xylitol's reduction in numerical calories compared to sugar is about a 25-35% decrease, but this does not tell the entire story because sugar's calories come from sugar, but xylitol's calories come from xylitol, and xylitol, with a glycemic index of 12, is not processed identically to sugar, with a glycemic index of around 65. Like many other sugar-free products, excessive consumption, when taken to a point that goes half-past-ridiculous, may actually contribute to weight gain...so like just about everything else, there is a need for moderation & responsible consumption.) Those are my reasons why I prefer xylitol, but is XyloSweet a good xylitol product? Not all xylitol is the same. It is produced via a few different methods & sources, and some have a taste which is closer to sugar than others. The way I rate xylitol that I consider to be good is as simple as, "does this xylitol product taste like sugar?" As for this specific XyloSweet product, I feel the answer is YES. It can be used like sugar for the most part, it has roughly the same sweetness intensity as sugar, and it tastes like sugar. (It is worth noting that Xlear's XyloSweet is made from raw materials sourced from both China and the United States--while that doesn't bother me personally, there are some makers of xylitol products using 100% US-made materials if one has a personal preference one way or another.) Value-wise, I think XyloSweet is an excellent value considering this is for 5 pounds. My only complaint with XyloSweet is that the quality of the bag it comes in is not the greatest. It's on the thinner side and the zipper lock works poorly (I advise taping/securing it off and not relying on the zipper lock only as you may wind up with xylitol granules all over your kitchen floor.) With that said, the packaging is nowhere near as important as the product itself, and I am very satisfied with Xlear's Xyla. So that's my reasoning for my preference of xylitol over other products, and why I recommend XyloSweet. The only real downside to xylitol is that it is expensive to produce and therefore expensive to buy. With that said, the safety & benefits of xylitol, plus its ability to taste identical to sugar is why I have consumed it for a very long time, why I feel the price is justifiable, and why I recommend it to others. I highly recommend giving this XyloSweet a try, as I think you will be very satisfied with the product.

Having a sweet tooth and a family history of diabetes makes life tough sometimes… To make matters worse, I learned over the past several years that artificial sweeteners are really bad for you, so I had to find some good alternatives. Finally life became sweeter again when I found xylitol. It is the best sweetener for me, so far overall - sweet flavor, no bad chemicals, and without the consequences of refined sugar. And this is the second brand of pure xylitol I’ve bought and it is just as good as the first one was, but I get a lot more for my money when I buy this big 5 pound bag. It tastes sweet like sugar, although not precisely the same. It’s a little milder in taste - very sweet yet almost neutral in the flavor. I never really thought of sugar having a flavor until I compared the two. The best thing is that it has no flavor except sweetness, unlike other sweeteners like aspartame, sucralose, and even stevia - they all have odd after tastes. It looks like and has almost the same texture as sugar. Sugar is a little heavier. Sometimes the Xylosweet just doesn’t pour as easily, which I think you can tell in the video. One thing that is important to keep in mind is that it takes longer to dissolve than regular sugar. In the video I use room temperature filtered water and you can see it takes quite a bit of stirring to dissolve it. It dissolves pretty quickly in hot liquids. I use it in my coffee every morning and it does great. I had to put the bag into a big zipper bag because the zipper seal was messed up, which seems to be a common problem with a lot of food packages lately. I saved the container from a stevia/sugar blend just because it was handy, and I like to keep my xylitol in it on my counter now. So yes, it’s really Xylosweet in that little container with the green lid. ;) I have used this Xylosweet in many things - in my coffee (and I’m picky on what kind of sweetener goes into my coffee), smoothies, sweet tea, and more. I feel sure it will work just as well as the other brand xylitol I used to make a fabulous cheesecake and many other treats. :D

Just rcvd this and several other sweeteners, and thought to share. I am doing keto, and hate to go without sweet stuff. So, I ordered (and have otherwise used) a bunch of different types of sweeteners in place of Splenda, since learning of its hidden carbs. Of all the products have tried, I LOVE this one the best. It is, in fact, so much like real sugar that I am suspicious. No cool sensation. No bitter aftertaste I tried and pretend isn't there. It just doesn't taste artificial at all. If this doesn't interrupt my ketosis, I don't know that I'll go back to real sugar ever again - it's just that good. In order of preferences, here are the other sugars I have tried, and my opinion of them. I've not cooked with all of them. I evaluated them by tasting just a dab on my fingertip, so if it was supposed to be mixed with something to cut/enhance the taste, well, that didn't happen. 1. XYLOSWEET XYLITOL NATURAL SWEETENER - see above. Also, this comes in a 2# & 5# bags, which I love. Doesn't seem to come as confectioner - sad face. 2. LAKANTO MONKFRUIT 1:1 SUGAR SUBSTITUTE - A second close to Xylo. Slight cooling on the tongue and a *barely barely barely* discernible after taste. This will be my go to if I can't immediately put my hands on the Xylo. This also seems to have as a confectioner, and in 3# bags. 3. SWERVE SWEETENERS (both confectioners & granulated) - fairly decent, but this is about where the sweeteners started slipping below that "tastes real" line. Cooled on the tongue, tasted sweet, with no aftertaste, but ... also tasted like sugar substitute, if that makes any sense. Like, if I picked up a cookie with this in it, I'd know I was eating a fake cookie. Not so with 1 & 2. PRO: confection form. 4. PYURE ORGANIC ALL-PURPOSE STEVIA SWEETENER - Bought early last year. The bag is only missing that little tiny bit I put on the tip of my finger. Yeah, so, that. Bitter - like BITING bitter. 5. PURE MONK (Julian) - Just got it the day-before yesterday. Thinking about dumping it out, rinsing the jar, and using it to hold my makeup sponges. Oh yeah - this was the most expensive of them all. So...

Tastes like sugar! Looks & feels like sugar. It's not sugar though- take time to get used to it. Package says breads & pastries won't rise then xylitol is used, and it will not crystallize into candy with heat. Xlear makes no health claims but if you do a little research you may find some surprising benefits to xylitol. You know that sugar can lead to tooth decay, right? Well studies say that this stuff fights the germs that cause decay, bad breath and other bad stuff. It's available in nasal sprays, why isn't it in toothpaste? I can't find a lower price per pound from any other supplier. I've bought from Xlear before and never had a problem with the product. Some comments on the packaging: It comes in a heavy duty colorful ziplock bag. After pouring some out of the bag, you will not be able to zip it shut again because the crystals will clog the zipper slot. Have another container handy. The text on the bag is in both English and French. I think that my area of the USA is typical in that we have 10,000 Spanish speakers for every French speaker. Isn't that odd? But the distributor has an office in Canada where they have hundreds of French speakers. Another reviewer mentioned that some of the raw materials are from China. I think that's true of almost everything in your pharmacy. Worry about it if you like. Another reviewer worries that the source plant material is not ideal. Refining the raw plant material into xylitol is a process that removes anything identified with the original plant. Much like sugar- which comes from cane, beets, corn etc, yet it tastes nothing like corn or beets. If you are on a low carb diet, this is ideal for the occasional sweet craving. If you are not on a low carb diet, start today. Sugar and starch are killers.

Delivered as advertised and happy with my purchase.

I bought some Xylosweet because I wanted to try a homemade toothpaste recipe (I'm going through a crunchy phase). I did some internet researching on the product, and as a responsible scientist, I also checked out the peer-reviewed science articles on this relatively new addition to the sweetener market. The toothpaste recipe uses Xylitol because it claims it helps restore tooth enamel and kill plaque-causing bacteria. From what I gathered, it seems the bacteria just aren't able to effectively metabolize this sugar (just like us, which is why it's low-calorie), but the jury is still out on whether it actively restores our teeth. Anywho, a couple notes on use: 1. It is indeed very sweet. And it's a nice sweet taste unlike the chemically sweet taste I get from other sweeteners (I was never a fan of splenda). 2. The crystals are rather large. I tried to dissolve in water before mixing with the toothpaste, but most of the crystals just sat on the bottom of the mixing bowl (using about 1 part xylitol to 4 parts water). Enough had dissolved in the water, though, that it did take the bitterness away from the baking soda-based toothpaste. 3. As other reviewers mentioned, THIS IS EXTREMELY TOXIC FOR DOGS. I make treats for my pooch, and since my husband likes to help but can be clueless about these things, I wrote "POISON FOR DOGS" all over the bag so there wouldn't be any deadly accidents. 4. I like how it works in my toothpaste, but I don't think I'll be trying to eat it any time soon. I've read too many horror stories about bowel problems and don't want to test it out just yet. Remember, it's low-calorie because it just flows right through our digestive track without being absorbed, and sometimes it takes other passengers along for the ride.

My mother-in-law loooves this sweetener. I have never tasted it, but she will not let me buy her anything else.

I'm not going to delve into the science of sugar alcohols because simply typing "pharmaceutical grade xylitol" into Google will tell you all you need to know about the chemistry and uses of Xylitol. This particular product is food grade, but I've also used pharmaceutical grade and as for taste, it's the same. What's important that you understand is: 1) Xylitol is, in fact, a sugar alcohol. Like all sugar alcohols there is a slight cooling affect, basically it has a very light minty affect (not to be confused with minty taste) on your tongue. Your tongue will feel like you've had a mildly cool mint lozenge after it passes through your mouth (i.e., sipping a beverage). That's why mints leave your mouth cool long after you've consumed the candy. Does that mean you've had Xylitol before? If you've ever had Trident Gum or used Act mouthwash, then yes. For a list of all brands that contain Xylitol, you can look to the "Preventive Vet" website for a fairly comprehensive list. 2) Like most sugar alcohols, Xylitol has a laxative affect. If you need an example of what I mean by laxative affect, mosey on over to the famous "Haribo Sugarfree Gummy Bears" listing and enjoy reading the reviews. While Haribo uses a completely different sugar alcohol named Maltitol (note the last syllable "tol" in the word MaltiTOL), XtliTOL will basically have the same affect if you over do it. That being said, I would not recommend using more than a tablespoon per serving, with limited servings per day, spread out with hours in between intervals, or you may suffer some unpleasant gastrointestinal consequences. In other words, if you are a Cookie Monster with an insatiable sweet tooth, Xylitol is not the solution to your sugar cravings. **THIS IS WHY IT IS NOT SAFE FOR ANIMALS** It is not "poison" like Antifreeze and if your 80lbs Golden Retriever licks your coffee cup he's no sooner going to drop dead than that time he ate a whole Hershey bar. Regardless, don't give it to your animals because they will literally poop themselves sick if they have more than their body weight can handle. It's danger level is similar to Aspartame, pure cocoa, grape seeds (and other seeds/fruit stones), raw onions, etc. I doubt the same people villainizing Xylitol as instant death for dogs refuse to buy chocolate, onions, grapes, avocados, socks and/or plush toys (if you know you know), or household cleaners -- so take those comments with a grain of salt. The best practice is to keep this, any other sugar alcohol, and all foods that are not intended for your animals, in an animal proof container out of their reach. I for one don't let my Dachshunds rummage through the pantry and I have a lock on my trash can to keep the the Australian Shepherd out of it. (I also recommend that you take the same safety precautions if you have young children.) 3) It is not calorie free. It has half the calories of processed white sugar, but it has calories nonetheless. But it's perfectly fine in small amounts and will help reduce your calorie intake if used as intended. 4) It can have a small, but limited impact on blood sugar. It's not zero like Erythritol, Sucralose, Aspartame, Saccharin, or even Monk Fruit. It has a Glycemic Index of 7, where as Sugar ranks around 60-70. 5) If you're willing to pay for it, Isomalt (used in cake decorating because it can actually crystallize) is a great alternative. It has 2 calories per gram, a Glycemic Index of 2, and a slightly less cooling affect than any of the other sugar alcohol. My ultimate advice is that you do your research beyond the Amazon comment section before you ingest any ingredient that you are unfamiliar with.

I bought this after visiting a nutritionist. She recommended I cut down my sugar intake and gave me a few sachets of xylosweet to try instead of using ordinary sugar. I now use this in tea/coffee and take them to work, as they're quite handy being in sachets. You would never know that it wasn't sugar, it just tastes the same and there's no horrible after taste that you get like with other sweeteners. I tried the sweeteners that are made from stevia and found that to be disgusting, completely alters the taste of your drink and leaves a saccharin after taste.

Remplace le sucre sans arrière goût, indice glycémique très faible, c'est parfait pour le café je recommande aux personnes qui souhaitent éliminer le sucre

Product very good but finally turns up to be very expensive due to shipping cost n duties

Looking for official invoice for both orders

Great quality sweetener!