Description
Luo han guo's unique feature it its amazing sweetness which is 300 to 400 sweeter than sugar.
The luo han guo fruit has a long history of culinary and medicinal uses in China and Southeast Asia, and its low calorie, sweet profile makes it perfectly suited for people suffering from diabetes or lifestyle related diseases.
In order to evaluate the sweetness of luo han guo, an experiment was conducted on 15 healthy participants sampling several basic sweeteners.
We asked each participant to evaluate each sample according to the following characteristics: 1) Bitterness; 2) After taste; 3) Strength; 4) Unique Flavor; 5) Astringency 6) Irritation; 7) Purity; 8) Mellowness. The results are shown below.
The farther away from the center, the less favorable the sweetness is compared to sugar.
The result shows that the sweetening ingredient Mogroside V found in the luo han guo, even compared to other sweeteners, displays characteristics close to sucrose (sugar). This test indicates that the sweetening compound found in luo han guo is ideal as a sugar replacement. Many other natural and artificial sweeteners have flavor characteristics that can affect food flavors, but Lakanto's Mogroside V is nearly perfect.