Is this the same as coconut sugar? I tried Trader Joe's Coconut Sugar in my tea and didn't care for the taste. Would this product taste the same?
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I have not tried Trader Joe's Coconut Sugar. I use the Coconut Crystals in oatmeal and also in baking. To me, it tastes more like a very light brown sugar, but not as sweet.
550491
I love it for coffee! I would actually prefer using it in coffee over white sugar, but not for tea. It has a noticeable coconut flavor, and is a deeper sweet like light brown sugar. It's also a bit fiberous so it leaves beverages cloudy and turns them brown, which is why I don't like it for tea, but you can't tell the difference in the dark coffee.
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Good comparison to other drinks. My dentist has an article on his wall that explains that the real harm to tooth enamel from colas, energy drinks, etc. is caused by the added citric and other acids, not just the sugar. Any beverage with a tart flavor is likely to be acidic. Interestingly, root beer is much less acidic than other sodas. I'd love to try this product, and I have no concerns about its sugar level or acidity.And the reason the coconut water doesn't go bad is that the packaging is air-tight and contains no airspace within it.
823786
Sugar is the second ingredient after coconut, so I am going to say it's not naturally present. :)
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This is what I found in research. Coconut sugar and palm sugar may or may not be the same thing, depending on which company you're looking at. "Coconut Palm Sugar" is made from the coconut palm tree, the same tree that grows coconuts for other purposes (the "cocos nucifera" tree). Just plain "palm sugar" may be made from the same coconut tree, or it may be made from one of two other varieties of palm trees which also produce a sweet nectar (the Palmyra/Borassus palm tree or Aren palm tree). Yes, these are all the same thing: coconut sugar coconut palm sugar coconut sap (if it's crystalized) coconut crystals Coconut nectar, the liquid form, is the same stuff as the crystals as well. Palm sugar is from a different type of palm (although still not the variety of palm from which palm oil is procured), but is processed in the same way. Palm sugar may also be called aren sugar or aren palm sugar (meaning it's made from the aren sugar palm tree). So coconut sugar and palm sugar may be different in origin, but ultimately sound about as similar as beet sugar is to cane sugar, both of which are sold as "white sugar," and you'd never know the difference unless you tried to make a Crme Brule. (more here) From what I can gather, the words "dehydrated" and "evaporated" on your packages shouldn't mean any difference when you're talking coconut sweeteners. (Sometimes it does in the case of rapadura vs. evaporated cane juice, for example.)
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I got.the chocolate I think the vanilla would be better. I woud try the Plain maybe better looks like it doesn't have stevia. Normally i might put a banana in or dates but it taste bad with the stevia.
1312068
Your iced tea will not taste the same but not necessarily bad. I mixed it with vanilla casein and there was a noticeable difference between that and my vanilla whey/casein mixture. I now only purchase vanilla in each type to mix. I have also used it in my yogurt and the same answer applies: noticeable but not necessarily bad.
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To me, erythritol tastes just like sugar, and I am quite picky with my tea sweetener. I do not like truvia....and I can tell if it is in anything. I cannot taste erythritol. I know people vary greatly in this though.
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I can't say for sure, but doubt that it is the same thing, I only found with Aminos acid, and that is poison!!! This person needs to look further, I only use Coconut Crystals, very few of that, cause I mix Swerve, which is just like sugar, and an excellent replacement!!!!!
1686769
the coconut sugar is brown and I use it to replace brown sugar. I can't even taste the difference in recipes
905483
Not really. If you are used to putting sugar in your coffee & want the same amount of sweetness it gives you, you will not be happy with the substitution. It had a true coconut meat flavor, similar to coconut milk.
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he price point of this product makes it immediately attractive. It's only detractor, the labeling, fails to mention the various qualities that a health concious consumer needs to know when comparing the more expensive alternatives. After some research, a manager at the Trader Joe's-Bollinger helped unravel this dilemma by providing the following information. Trader Joe's Coconut Oil is: non-hydrogenated, cold pressed--no heat is used at any time during the processing, raw filtered, unpasturized, and is strained. Hope this helps!
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No it does not taste like coconut...I use it in my coffee and tastes delicious!!! It is not as sweet as white sugar which I like very much...I really like this brand. The sweetness is just right. I am a vegan and I always loved my coffee sweet and with lots of cream. I now make a cashew cream and that is divine!!! I got back coffee the way I like it...but now only using plant-based foods and I made it!!!! Hope this helped you!
1937010
That is a good question which I have not investigated nor compared the sugar content to other brands. I do know that the company states that they use coconuts from a certain area of the Philippines which are the sweetest: "Our coconuts are harvested from the prized Nakorn Pathom province, where they grow larger and taste sweeter than from any other region in the world." It is also a large can (16.2 oz)and contains quite a bit of coconut meat and has 2 gm of fiber. I certainly hope that they are not adding sugar on the sly! You might want to contact the company to discuss this. If you find out, please left us know. I am pre-diabetic and am trying to keep my sugar consumption down.
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It does have a creamy coconut taste when you drink it alone but when you add it to coffee it's not over powering at all. I use it in my coffee an I like it, but everyone has there own taste preferences. Try it an see you may like it . If you drink dark roast or medium roast you should be good, but only you can really be the judge to that.
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Yes, I do. It does taste different than cane sugar. It is sweet and I like the flavor.
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Yes, I use it in smoothies and in anything I would use regular coconut extract. I would start with 1/2 tsp. in a single serving smoothie and use more (or less) to suit your taste. Generally the fruit makes the smoothie sweet enough for me but you could add stevia, agave nectar or coconut nectar (you cannot taste the coconut in coconut nectar) which have more calories than stevia, but have a low glycemic index.