Monk Fruit

Monk fruit extract contains mogrosides (V is the primary sweetener) — 150-200x sweeter than sugar with ZERO calories and ZERO glycemic impact. Unlike other non-nutritive sweeteners: no bitter aftertaste at pure >25% mogroside V, does NOT raise insulin, and has anti-inflammatory activity (mogroside V inhibits NF-κB). The only concern: most commercial 'monk fruit sweetener' is 99% erythritol with <1% monk fruit extract. Look for products specifying mogroside V content. GRAS status confirmed. No gut microbiome disruption (unlike sucralose). --- *Reviewed by the Dose AI Research Team and Clinical Advisory Board* *Last updated: 2026-04-06*