I'm a newly diagnosed type 2 diabetic and I have Truvia as well as a WalMart generic . . . I'll check them out.
But the questions remains . . . What DO diabetics do for sweetener ?
I believe it’s also called “Swerve”.
I don't know about diabetics; but, hubby (pre-diabeties) and I use Stevia.
Type 1 diabetic here. Sucralose, Stevia, Aspartame. Some studies have found risks with some of them, too. Erythritol was my go to, including Monk Fruit and Erythritol powder, but will have to read more in this study.
We do without.
Learn to prefer savory flavors a d stop the sweet addiction.
I use allulose and stevia when necessary.
YMMV, as a type 2 myself, I can tell you that erythritol, sucralose (NOT splenda), and monk fruit all work for me and my sugars stay rock steady. Check sweetener ingredients. Many add either dextrose or maltodextrin. Both of these trigger insulin and play havoc with my sugars. My advice is get a CGM and use it. It will tell you what works.
P.S. Flavored nuts use maltodextrin to help the flavor adhere to the surface. Interesting way to make a low carb nut behave like a sugar cube.
All the cool kids I know use monk fruit
If you hadnt noticed, the government allows producers of alternative sweeteners to flat out lie on the package, especially the ones that say they are monk fruit on the front.
When you read the ingredients youll see that the “monk fruit” sweetener has very little monk fruit in it, its mostly a bag of some other chemical.
I prefer stevia but some of those companies that produce the powdered stevia sweetener are pulling the same thing so watch out.
You dont necessarily need to buy it. It grows here quite well in the US, theres a good size farm all the way up here. Ive gotten to the point that I just put the crumbled dry leaves right on things. The whole leaf does sweeten things but it also adds a hint of flavor reminiscent of black tea. Thats OK by me. Ive heard some people complain about “bitter “ but Ive only found any of that if its gotten heated.
I can't speak for all diabetics, but...
I have very bad reactions to NutraSweet (aspertame).
I use Splenda (Sucralose), and Sweet One (acesulfame K).
Haven't seen Sweet One in stores in years, but acesulfame K is a common food/beverage ingredient.
My A1c is running around 5.6 to 5.8.
Plain white sugar or honey.
Low sugar fruit.