date:Oct 30, 2012
of sucrose. Like stevia, components within the plant vary in sweetness. Monk fruit, also called luo han guo, contains five different mogrosides (II, 111, IV, V and VI). Mogroside V is the sweetest. Only 0.5% to 1.5% extractable mogrosides are present in the dried fruit, so its been more expensive than stevia.
But, just because an ingredient is currently more expensive, it doesnt mean that the cost per use is more expensive, especially if additional flavors arent needed. The flavor of monk fru