All sweetness. No calories.

• Q: What is NECTRESSE^™ Natural No Calorie Sweetener?

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  • NECTRESSE^™ Natural No Calorie Sweetener is a novel sweetener made from the goodness of real fruit, naturally sweet Monk Fruit extract. The fruit extract derives its intense sweetness from naturally occurring sweet compounds in the fruit called mogrosides. Monk Fruit has been cultivated and consumed in Asia for hundreds of years. We combined deliciously sweet Monk Fruit Extract with the perfect blend of other natural sweeteners to bring you and your patients the rich sweet taste of sugar without all of the calories. NECTRESSE^™ Sweetener is a sweetening option that many have been searching for — 100% natural, zero calories per serving and with the rich, sweet taste of sugar.

• Q: What ingredients are in NECTRESSE^™ Natural No Calorie Sweetener?

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  • NECTRESSE^™ Natural No Calorie Sweetener is a combination of deliciously sweet Monk Fruit Extract with the perfect blend of other natural sweeteners (erythritol, sugar and molasses) delivering the rich sweet taste of sugar without all the calories.

• Q: What is monk fruit?

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  • Monk fruit is a round, green melon that grows on vines on remote mountaintops in central Asia. The fruit has been cultivated for centuries. An extract from the fruit has been recently re-discovered as an ingredient ideally suited for sweetening foods and beverages. Monk Fruit Extract is about 150X sweeter than sugar and contributes zero calories per serving of NECTRESSE^™ Natural No Calorie Sweetener.

• Q: Can you bake/cook with NECTRESSE^™ Natural No Calorie Sweetener?

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  • Yes, Monk Fruit Extract is heat stable, so you can bake and cook with it.
    NECTRESSE^™ Natural No Calorie Sweetener is perfect for sweetening savory sauces like tomato sauce, entrees like chili, homemade jams and jellies, delicious desserts like rice pudding, and so much more. It is important to note, however, that NECTRESSE™ Sweetener is more concentrated than sugar -- ¼ teaspoon NECTRESSE^™ Natural No Calorie Sweetener = the sweetness of 1 teaspoon sugar. For best results in baking, we suggest replacing sugar with our product in small quantities at first, to find the right amount of sweetness for you.

• Q: What is erythritol?

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  • Erythritol is an all-natural, sugar alcohol that is naturally fermented from sugars and is found in many vegetables and fruits. Erythritol contains only 0.2 calories per gram. This natural sweetener has been used for over a decade and is considered generally recognized as safe (GRAS) for use in food by food safety experts. Consuming erythritol from NECTRESSE^™ Sweetener is not expected to result in laxative or other gastrointestinal effects that are known to sometimes occur with other sugar alcohols. The majority of consumed erythritol is absorbed into the body, but it is not broken down to yield energy. Only a small amount can be digested by microflora in the colon. This is so little, that it does not cause GI distress or add any significant calories per serving when used in food products. Studies have consistently demonstrated the safety of erythritol, under its intended conditions of use.

• Q: What is the benefit of natural versus artificial sweeteners?

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  • McNeil Nutritionals, LLC, the maker of SPLENDA^® Sweeteners, is proud to introduce NECTRESSE^™ Natural No Calorie Sweetener for those seeking an alternative to sugar with the great taste you have come to expect from the SPLENDA^® Brand. Both the natural and artificial sweeteners that have been approved for use in the US are safe for use as sweetening ingredients. Additionally both natural and artificial sweeteners are a delicious way to enjoy sweetness without all of the calories from sugar.
    
    Sucralose, the sweetening ingredient in all SPLENDA^® Sweetener Products, has been the subject of extensive safety testing, with more than 20 years of research and over 110 scientific studies.
    
    Monk Fruit Extract, the main sweetening ingredient in our new NECTRESSE^™ Natural No Calorie Sweetener is an extract of a fruit that has been cultivated and consumed for centuries. Monk Fruit Extract is considered generally recognized as safe (GRAS) for use in food by food safety experts. For those seeking a lower calorie alternative to sugar, NECTRESSE^™ Natural No Calorie Sweetener is an excellent choice. For many people, it really comes down to personal preference as to which sweetener to use.

• Q: Does NECTRESSE^™ Natural No Calorie Sweetener really have zero calories?

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  • Monk Fruit Extract is about 150X sweeter than sugar and contributes zero calories per serving to NECTRESSE^™ Natural No Calorie Sweetener. Like other no-calorie sweeteners, NECTRESSE^™ Sweetener contains a small amount of carbohydrate (1-2 grams per serving) from other food ingredients to provide needed volume and texture. These food ingredients, which include small amounts of erythritol, sugar and molasses, contribute so few calories per serving that NECTRESSE^™ Sweetener meet the FDA's criteria for no-calorie foods (<5 calories/serving).

• Q: Is NECTRESSE^™ Natural No Calorie Sweetener suitable for people with diabetes to use?

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  • Yes, people with diabetes need to carefully watch the amount of carbohydrate they eat and NECTRESSE^™ Natural No Calorie Sweetener is a great new way for them to reduce calories and carbohydrate from sugar. In a meal plan for people with diabetes, up to 2 packets or up to 1 teaspoon of NECTRESSE^™ Natural No Calorie Sweetener is considered a "free food."

    The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and the American Diabetes Association consider a free food to be any food or beverage that contains less than 20 calories   and 5 grams or less of carbohydrate per serving.

• Q: Is NECTRESSE^™ Natural No Calorie Sweetener gluten-free?

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  • NECTRESSE^™ No Calorie Sweetener does not include any gluten containing ingredients.

• Q: Is there SPLENDA^® Brand Sweetener in NECTRESSE^™ Natural No Calorie Sweetener?

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  • No, NECTRESSE^™ Natural No Calorie Sweetener does not contain sucralose, rather it contains the natural sweetening ingredient, Monk Fruit Extract. Monk Fruit Extract is an exciting new natural sweetening ingredient that is about 150X sweeter than sugar, and contributes zero calories per serving of NECTRESSE^™ Natural No Calorie Sweetener.

• Q: How sweet is NECTRESSE^™ Natural No Calorie Sweetener?

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  • NECTRESSE^™ Natural No Calorie Sweetener is more concentrated in sweetness than sugar, so less is needed.

    ¼ teaspoon NECTRESSE^™ Sweetener is equal to the sweetness of 1 teaspoon of sugar

    1 packet NECTRESSE^™ Sweetener is equal to the sweetness of 2 teaspoons of sugar

Nature knows sweet

This was our challenge: Create a calorie-free sweetener that tastes like sugar—and do it with no artificial ingredients. Not an easy task, so we turned to the place that does sweetness naturally: nature. We found our inspiration in the monk fruit, which has been cultivated in remote mountain regions for hundreds of years. Turns out, the extract of this little green melon is perfect for sweetening foods and beverages because it’s 150 times sweeter than sugar without all the calories. A little goes a long way. The extract is then blended with other natural sweeteners to create NECTRESSE™ Sweetener. The result isn’t just another sweetener, but one that is 100% natural with zero calories per serving and the rich, sweet taste of sugar. We think it’s exactly what sweet should be.

The secret behind the sweet

1. Pick
The monk fruit is picked fresh from the vine

2. Crush
The fruit is then crushed to access the sweet extract

3. Infuse
The crushed fruit is then soaked in hot water to release its sweetness

4 Dry
The monk fruit-infused water is filtered and dried to create monk fruit extract

5 Blend
The extract is then blended with other natural sweeteners to create NECTRESSE™ Sweetener.

Here's to your health

Most people love sweet food. That’s a fact that isn’t likely to change. But what we can help to change is the way people sweeten their foods—with all-natural NECTRESSE™ Sweetener. It has the rich, sweet taste of sugar, without all of the calories, making it ideal for people who want to reduce added sugar intake—or simply eat a little healthier.

Nutritionists and healthcare professionals can find out everything they need to know here.

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From the Maker of SPLENDA® Sweeteners

NECTRESSE™ Sweetener is made by the same people who brought you one of the most popular sweeteners of all time, SPLENDA® Sweeteners.

The monk fruit movement

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