Keto Baking Series Part 1: Keto Sweeteners

In this episode, I'm talking to you about the different types of sweeteners that are appropriate for the keto diet.

Here are the sweeteners that are 100% okay for keto:

Stevia

Monkfruit

Erythritol

Glycerin (if you can get it)

Sugar alcohols to avoid:

Maltitol, Sorbitol, and Xylitol (all will impact your blood sugar levels and kick your body out of a fat burning zone).

Artificial sweeteners that are in the grey area:

Aspartame, Acesulfame potassium, Alitame, Cyclamate, Dulcin, Glucin, Kaltame, Mogrosides, Neotame, Nutrinova, Phenlalanine, Saccharin, Sucralose

Below are the sweeteners that you should AVOID: Sugar, honey, fructose, high fructose corn syrup, agave nectar, maltodextrin, sucrose, Beet sugar, Blackstrap molasses, Brown sugar, Buttered syrup, Cane juice crystals, Cane sugar, Caramel, Carob syrup, Castor sugar, Coconut sugar, Confectioner's sugar, Date sugar, Demerara, Evaporated cane juice, Florida crystals, Fruit juice, Fruit juice concentrate, Golden sugar, Golden syrup, Grape sugar, Icing sugar, Invert sugar, Maple syrup, Molasses, Muscovado, Panela, Raw sugar, Refiner's syrup, Sorghum syrup, Secant, Treacle, Turbinado, Yellow sugar, Barley malt, Brown rice syrup, Corn syrup, Corn syrup solids, Dextrin, Dextrose, Diastatic malt, Ethyl maltol, Glucose, Glucose solids, Lactose, Malt Syrup, Maltodextrin, Maltose, Rice syrup