AMGD monkfruit sweetener is made to match the versatility of white sugar in terms of appearance and taste, but yet without significant glycemic response and carbohydrates at all. It has no negative side effects unlike artificial sugars, and taste really light and delicious. The monkfruit itself is nature’s miracle – it is an ancient herb that is naturally 150 to 200 times sweeter than cane sugar. They have long been the herb of choice by the Chinese to sweeten foods, to bring down body heat, treat flu and indigestion. The all natural fruit extract is derived from the fruit pulp, and contains zero carbohydrates and calories. It’s sweetness comes from the amazing compound in the fruit called mograsides. The interesting characteristic of mogracides is that they do not get absorbed by the body in the upper intestinal tract but only in the large intestine where they nourish gut microbes. This means that the sugars in the mogrosides do not contribute to any calories or carbs to our diet – and hence have zero or negligible insulin impact