5.0 out of 5 stars Nice and naturally sweet

E.F. · 14 May 2025

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4.0 out of 5 stars Good sugar replacement

p.c. · 30 May 2025

Nice alternative sweetener's

3.0 out of 5 stars Not nice

K. · 1 February 2025

Taste like sweetener, too thick for coffee and tea ended up in the bin

5.0 out of 5 stars Healthy sugar alternative

U. · 25 December 2024

This is a healthy alternative for sugar. I added this as a substitute for sugar in banana bread and the bread was sweet enough and tasted really nice. The taste did not feel off. While in beverages, it tastes different than as with sugar, but it has grown on me. So in recipes it is a nice addition. While it is more expensive than sugar, it is perfect for occasional substitutions.

2.0 out of 5 stars Doesn’t dissolve!

C. · 14 February 2025

Main reason for buying was to replace an ultra processed sweetener but unfortunately, it doesn’t dissolve in tea or coffee and instead leaves a grainy texture and deposits at the bottom of your cup. Have yet to try it in baking though. Fingers crossed!

4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting but expensive

O. · 15 December 2024

Sweet Natured Ground Date Sweetener - Healthy Sugar Alternative - 100% Natural, Ultra Low GI & Vegan - Sugar Spike-Free - High Fibre & 3g Protein - Perfect for Baking, Topping & Tea, 350gI saved this to make my Christmas cake - better late than never! It's an interesting concept. As it stands, 350g it's a very expensive alternative to 'normal' sugar. It's also plant derived and rather than a crystalline product it's more of a powder.I used it instead of sugar in my cake. It tastes sweet, because it is sweet and it's a useful alternative.Fill of fibre and made from powdered dates. Not sure what to think to be honest. Is it healthier?? Maybe dates aren't treated with Neonics??? Definitely more fibre. Tastes OK, but at an extreme price?? Organic?? No. Works well in baking.

5.0 out of 5 stars more nutrients than table sugar

A. · 6 November 2024

I'm always happy to try a healthier-option alternative to sugar!This product is said to be low GI. I read around a little and found that dates generally are said to have a GI of around the 50s (Alkaabi et al 2011). The glycaemic index of table sugar (sucrose) is usually around 65, so depending on the variety of date used in these, there's a good chance these are slightly lower in GI than table sugar. The packaging doesn't say what variety of date was used for this product.What's certain is that powdered dates contain more nutrients than table sugar. Dates contain small amount of potassium, magnesium, iron, calcium, some B vitamins, and even contain a little fibre and protein. By contrast, table sugar contains neglible trace amount of minerals, no protein, no fibre and no vitamins. So, this does seem like a healthier alternative to table sugar in that sense. The way I see it, why use a nutrient-poor version of sugar if you can use one with a few more nutrients in it?In terms of taste and sweetness I found this works really well as a sugar alternative when used as a 1:1 substitute.

3.0 out of 5 stars So far, kind of pointless.

S. · 15 November 2024

Item being reviewed: Sweet Natured Ground Date Sweetener - Healthy Sugar Alternative - 100% Natural, Ultra Low GI & Vegan - Sugar Spike-Free - High Fibre & 3g Protein - Perfect for Baking, Topping & Tea, 350g.Price at time of order / review: £8.99.First off, this is still sugar. It's just sugar from dates instead of sugar beets or sugar cane. Let's not kid ourselves, shall we? Two, it's powdered, not granulated. I only use powdered sugar to make icing. That's it. More than one of the photos in the ads shows a granulated sugar. This is deceptive and false advertisement. You can't use this the same as a granulated sugar or whatever you're doing is going to be overly sweetened. Three, it tastes a bit like dust which isn't overly pleasant. I'm just not happy with this product and I don't feel I can recommend it.