Sukrin USA – Low Carb Gluten Free Zero Calorie Sweeteners and Sukrin Fiber Syrups Review

Posted by Susie T. on August 7, 2015 in BLOG, Low Carb Ingredients & Products | 15 comments

Fluffy Chix Cook reviews low carb and gluten free, sugar substitutes and fiber syrups (sirup) from Sukrin USA. Sukrin is new to the USA, but is Scandinavia and Europe’s leading brand for natural origin (not man-made), non-GMO health foods including zero calorie sweeteners, zero calorie fiber syrups, and low carb baking ingredients and mixes such as nut flours, and bread mixes. Sukrin also produces low carb chocolates. Their low carb sweetener products are non-GMO erythritol based and help low carbers re-invent baking. Find out what happens when the Fluffys meet the zero calorie sweeteners from Sukrin USA and find out why they give Sukrin five solid wings up!

We can’t tell you how happy we were to meet Pernille Bjerring of Sukrin USA, because we’ve been waiting for healthy, non-GMO, beyond organic, naturally sourced zero calorie sweeteners and Karo-like syrups for 15 years; and we’re not even purists, only mid-hedonists! Seriously. For 15 years the Fluffys pined for low carb keto gooey brownies (instead of cake brownies), chewy cookies (instead of brittle cookies), and caramels and sauces that don’t crunch. We’ve moaned and sulked because we jonesed for carb and calorie free molasses that had the same texture as the full throttle high carbage stuff, but didn’t taste like maple syrup. And we yearned for zero calorie brown sugar. BROWN SUGAR (yes! we’re yelling!)

So when Pernille, the US importer and President of Sukrin USA, approached and kindly offered to send us a couple of groups of free samples so we could “give them a shake-down,” we flapped our fluffy wings while jumping up and down shouting, “Oh heck yeah! Give us ALL THE SAMPLES! We heart free samples!”

When the boxes arrived and we unloaded our “really big haul,” we couldn’t believe our luck, so MANY products to test! But we did have skepticism. We worried our blood sugar would go cra cra and that everything looked too good to be true. So we tested each product, and none of the low carb sugar subs gave us a spike! The milk chocolate did give Susie a tiny spike of about 20 points, but that is congruent with the spike she sees when eating chocolate. And each low carb, super low calorie sweetener and fiber syrup tasted great! In all, we are stoked that baking as we know it will change from here out. Sukrin USA erythritol based sweeteners and fiber syrups are game changers. The Fluffys give the Sukrin family of zero calorie sweeteners five enthusiastic wings up (equivalent to 5 stars)!

The only negative thing to mention that could present a problem for some is that these products are more expensive than the cheaply made, and poor quality sugar alternatives out there. But, they are very comparable to other erythritol based products while being distinct in their demand for natural, beyond organic ingredients. Sukrin zero calorie sweeteners and fiber syrups (and all Sukrin products) are beyond organic, imported from Scandinavia, and are made from very high quality non-GMO sourced real foods. And frankly, we expect to pay more for wholesome, real food products we trust, rather than so much of the stuff in the grocery store that gets cut with maltodextrin (i.e. sugar by any other name–that’s why some products on your grocery shelf “appear” as a lower price point). Their entire company is focused on producing very high quality, healthy (and soy free) food products for the low carb, ketogenic, and health-minded communities. Ok, so that’s the “con” out of the way, let’s get on with the “pros” because there are a lot!

(DISCLAIMER | You should know that the fact that the Fluffys scored two boxes from Sukrin USA, filled with Sukrin zero calorie sweetener products, fiber syrups, sesame meal, and CHOCOLATES (did we mention erythritol sweetened GENU-INE Swiss milk chocolate?) to try; we were beyond stoked–did not influence this review. However, we calmly informed Pernille that we’d get back to her and let her know if the Sukrin products made us gak, or if they made our blood sugar take a ride on the diabetes rollercoaster.

We let Mrs. Sukrin USA know that we’d only report the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help us low carb gods. But hells! We just didn’t know exactly how excited they were gonna make us! We’re thrilled. Baking is back “on” like Donkey Kong and the oven lights glow in our kitchen once more. Oh and btw? We’re not getting any cold hard dinero for this review. Shux!)

So let’s get right to it since we have many products to give a preliminary report on and we want to tell you about the newest and greatest products first-Sukrin Fiber Syrups (or Sirups as they are spelled in Scandinavia). Sukrin makes two kinds of fiber syrups: clear and golden.

Sukrin Clear Fiber Syrup (Sirup)
Think Karo without the high fructose corn syrup. The possibilities with this feel endless! Seriously. I believe this clear syrup will single handedly bring back gooey brownies and cakes. The Fluffys think it will help reintroduce a little elasticity to dough and also perhaps, prevent the recrystallization of erythritol. And come on, we all know how much that little bugger (erythritol) likes to go back to crystal form. Sukrin (clear) Fiber Syrup can be thinned down to make a simple syrup that won’t recrystallize with refrigeration, it will make caramels and candies with a smooth bite. We’re trying to contain ourselves here. Can you tell? We can hardly wait to begin recipe development with this gorgeous syrup. No cooling effect detected!

Nutritional Information: IMOs (isomalt oligosaccharides), steviol glycerides.

per teaspoon (2g) 8 Calorie; 0g Fat (0% calories from Fat); 0g Protein; 3.8g Carbs; 3.5g Fiber (sugar alcohols); 0.3g Effective Carbs

Sukrin Golden Fiber Syrup (Sirup)
Think molasses without the sugar. Don’t be fooled by the caramel color and buy it expecting thick and gooey maple-licious flavor. You will be sorely disappointed! This is sugar free molasses, straight up. We feel like giving a rebel “hell yeah!” That’s how excited we are about Sukrin Golden Fiber Syrup. It will reduce our carb count on barbeque sauces and dressings. It will add color and texture to low carb baked goods and sugar free candy. And we distinguish no cooling effect. “Thah crahps ah sayuved,” as we say in the South!

Nutritional Information: IMOs (isomalt oligosaccharides), gluten free malt extract, steviol glycerides.

per teaspoon (2g) 8 Calorie; 0g Fat (0% calories from Fat); 0g Protein; 3.8g Carbs; 3.5g Fiber (sugar alcohols); 0.3g Effective Carbs

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Sukrin Gold (zero calorie brown sugar sub)
Sukrin Gold replaces high carb brown sugar with a zero calorie, healthy alternative. If you’ve whined and moaned for a low carb sugar free brown sugar substitute that actually tastes great—like brown sugar, quit your moanin’ right now! It’s here. It looks, tastes, feels and acts like brown sugar! Of course low carb cookies and cakes will never be the same. Less than 1 calorie per teaspoon, it’s made from erythritol which is a “natural origin” = not man-made, naturally fermented non-GMO corn starch. And because erythritol doesn’t get absorbed by the body, the Fluffys do not count the carbs (sugar alcohols) that it contributes toward the total carb count in a recipe.

Nutritional Information: Natural sweetener erythritol (polyol), tagatose, glycerol, malt extract (gluten-free) and steviol glycosides.

per teaspoon (5g) 0 Calorie; 0g Fat (0% calories from Fat); 0g Protein; 5g Carbs; 5g “Fiber” (sugar alcohols); 0g Effective Carbs

(Click to order Sukrin Melis.)

Sukrin Melis (zero calorie powdered sugar sub)
Sukrin Melis is a 1:1 sub for powdered sugar. Yippee! Expect it to dissolve easier than granular zero calorie sweeteners. We’re so excited to use it in icing to see how it performs. There is a slight cooling effect as you would expect from erythritol based products but it is not overwhelming. We really like the flavor of this powder sugar sub and think you will too.

Nutritional Information: Natural sweetener erythritol (polyol) and steviol glycosides.

per teaspoon (2g) 0 Calorie; 0g Fat (0% calories from Fat); 0g Protein; 2g Carbs; 2g “Fiber” (sugar alcohol-erythritol); 0g Effective Carbs

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Sukrin 1 (1:1 zero calorie granular sugar sub)
Sukrin 1 is a 1:1 sub for table sugar. It has a very lovely flavor, very sugar-like, and only the tiniest amount of cooling effect—almost negligible to us. Looks, feels, and has a similar texture to sugar. We love that it’s gluten free and from non-GMO, natural origin ingredients. No man-made gunk in this product. We also love that we don’t have to work out a complicated algebra problem in order to use this in a recipe. So if little Susie has a recipe that calls for 1 cup of sugar and she wants to replace it with Sukrin 1. How much Sukrin 1 will she need? Solve for X. Piece of cake. 😉

Nutritional Information: Natural sweetener erythritol (polyol=sugar alcohol) and steviol glycosides.

per teaspoon (5g) 0 Calorie; 0g Fat (0% calories from Fat); 0g Protein; 5g Carbs; 5g “Fiber” (sugar alcohol-erythritol); 0g Effective Carbs

We will be testing these product with newly developed recipes and will eagerly bring you more substantial reviews about how each one performs. So continue to check back with our review section for late-breakin’ Sukrin USA news!

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