Sweetener comparisons

Side by side, with sources: how the sweeteners Indian kitchens reach for compare on taste, sugar, what is in the pack and cost. Where monk fruit is one of the options, monk fruit made without sugar alcohols is our pick, and each page says where the other option does better.

The short answer

These pages put the sweeteners Indian kitchens use side by side, with a source for every fact. Monk fruit made without sugar alcohols is our pick for daily chai. Jaggery and sugar are both sugars, so count gur as sugar.

  • Monk fruit vs stevia: monk fruit made without sugar alcohols is our pick for daily chai.
  • Monk fruit vs jaggery: jaggery is about 84% sugar by weight, while monk fruit extract sweetens with almost no sugar.
  • Jaggery vs sugar: both are sugars; if less sugar is the goal, our pick is monk fruit made without sugar alcohols.
  • We never name other brands; facts about products on the market come from our own dated label checks.

Every comparison

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Questions people ask

How do you pick the winner on each comparison?

Each page compares the options on taste, what is in them, how they cook and, where we priced them, cost per cup, with a source for every fact. Where monk fruit is an option, our pick is monk fruit made without sugar alcohols, and the page still says where the other option does better.

Do you name other brands?

No. We compare ingredients and formats. When a page talks about products on the market, it uses our own dated label check and names no brand.

Which formats does The Sweet Change make?

Monk fruit drops and powder, with sachets coming. Both are made without sugar alcohols, and the powder is 30% monk fruit.

Is any of this medical advice?

No. If you take medicine for diabetes or another condition, talk to your doctor before you change what you eat.