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Monk fruit isn't your typical fruit because it's actually a member of the gourd family. This unique fruit is round, greenish-brown in color, and grows on perennial vines. Monk fruit is not too well known because it is only grown in the mountains of China and Thailand. Lakanto's monk fruit is cultivated near the scenic town of Guilin which is nestled in the breathtaking Karst Mountains in Southern China.

A sect of Buddhist monks, known as the Louhan have been cultivating luo han guo (also known as monk fruit) for eight centuries. The monks called it "The Immortals Fruit" because they found that by using it to sweeten teas and elixirs, they had an abundance of energy and lived longer and healthier lives. Although monk fruit has been used for centuries, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just approved it as a sweetener in 2010.

Unlike most fruits whose sweetness comes from fructose and glucose, monk fruit's sweetness comes from antioxidants called mogrosides. Monk fruit is the best natural sugar substitute because it has zero calories, zero carbs, zero side effects, and it won’t raise blood glucose levels.

Erythritol is a sugar alcohol naturally found in grapes, pears, mushrooms, soy sauce, cheese, wine, and beer. It has been part of the human diet for thousands of years.

Erythritol is different than and much better than sugar alcohols because it is made from non-GMO corn which has been fermented.

Erythritol causes less digestive stress than other sugar alcohols because it is absorbed into the bloodstream and excreted in the urine, instead of going through the colon for excretion.

There are zero calories in erythritol because its molecular structure allows the body to absorb it but not break it down or in other words metabolize it.

Although we are not currently pursuing organic certification on our products, it is our top priority to make sure there are no pesticides used in the production of Lakanto Monkfruit Sweetener.  We work closely with our growers and suppliers to ensure growing conditions meet Lakanto's high standards.

None of Lakanto's products contain gluten. We do not put the Gluten-Free Certified seal on all of our products because they are inherently gluten-free (i.e. monk fruit, syrup, chocolate).

Lakanto products are free of:

Wheat 

Dairy  

Egg 

Fish

Gluten 

Sesame

Soy

Peanut (only in our new Peanut Butter Powder and Peanut Butter Cups)

The following products have tree nuts and soy in the same manufacturing plants and are present in other products manufactured on the same line: Plain, Almond, and Nib Chocolate Bars.

Almonds (tree nuts) are present in Almond Chocolate Bars, Cinnamon Almond Granola, Chocolate Covered Almonds, Double Chocolate Cookie Mix, Banana Nut Muffin & Bread mix, Sugar Cookie Mix, Blueberry Muffin Mix, Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix, Lemon Poppy Seed Muffin Mix, Pancake and Baking Mix, Double Chocolate Muffin Mix

Lakanto uses the following natural flavors in our products: licorice, vanilla, and citrus. Our proprietary, plant-based formula is MSG and soy-free.

Cultured Dextrose is a natural food additive we use as a preservative to inhibit the growth of mold and other unwanted bacteria. It is completely harmless and will not affect any diets or blood sugar levels.

Our vegetable fibers come from both corn and tapioca, and are approved by the Non-GMO Verification Project.

In order to create a healthy, high-quality product that doesn't contain gluten, we decided to use fiber in some of our chocolate and baked goods. Sugarcane Fiber is used commercially to make bread and other baked goods because it has a smooth texture and feel that is very similar to fat. 

Sugarcane fiber is a soluble fiber, which is very good for the body. It not only promotes intestinal regularity, but it slows down the digestion rate of carbohydrates and stabilizes blood sugar.

Lakanto® is safe for people with corn intolerance, sensitivities, or allergies because it does not contain corn proteins that can trigger allergic reactions. 100% of corn protein is eliminated during the fermentation process used to create erythritol. For specific health concerns, we recommend you contact your primary practicioner.

Lakanto products do not contain genetically engineered ingredients. The Non-GMO seal appears on the majority of our products. If you do not see the Non-GMO seal on the product's packaging, that means that it is still going through the verification process.

3-Year Shelf Life:

Lakanto Classic, Golden, Baking, Organic, and Powdered Monkfruit Sweeteners, plus our Drinking Chocolate, Matcha Latte, and Pancake & Baking Mix

2-Year Shelf Life: 

Lakanto Monkfruit Extract drops (Original, Lemon, Chocolate, Vanilla)

Lakanto Chocolate: Plain, Almond and Cacao Chocolate Bars, Chocolate Bark Almond, Chocolate Chips

Lakanto Mixes: Brownie, Blueberry Muffin, Lemon Poppy Seed, Double Chocolate Muffin, Pumpkin Spice (Seasonal), Banana Nut Muffin and Bread, Sugar Cookie, Chocolate Chip Cookie, and Double Chocolate Cookie.

Lakanto Syrups: Maple Syrup, Cinnamon Maple Syrup

Lakanto Peanut Butter/Jams: Suntella, Powder Peanut Butter

Lakanto Coffee and Tea: Simple Syrups (Original, Caramel, Vanilla)

1-Year Shelf Life:

Lakanto Breakfast: Cinnamon Almond Granola

Lakanto Chocolates and Candy: Chocolate Covered Almonds, Sunflower Cups, Peanut Butter Cups

Net carbs are the carbohydrates in food which your body digests and uses for energy. Net carbs only count starches and sugars because most other types of carbohydrates have no energy value or impact on your blood sugars, so you don't count them towards your daily carbohydrate limit.

To calculate net carbs, take a food's total carbohydrate count and subtract:

Sugar Alcohols like erythritol, because your body doesn't digest them.

Fiber, which is a type of carbohydrate our bodies don't break down, so it passes through our digestive tract unchanged.

Take Lakanto Maple Flavored Syrup for example. The total carbohydrate count is 9g. You would subtract the dietary fiber count (3g) and the sugar alcohol count (5g) leaving the net carb total at 1g.

While we will not be able to provide our exact percentage ratio, as this is a proprietary formulation, please consider the following information:

Erythritol has a sweetness strength of 60-70% of sugar.

Monk fruit is 250-300 times sweeter than sugar.

The monk fruit in Lakanto​ Classic and Golden sweeteners constitutes about 30-40% of the sweetness.

Lakanto’s No-Risk 100% Satisfaction Guarantee is simple. Any customer who has purchased from us directly here or on Amazon and is not completely satisfied with the product or purchase experience will receive a full product refund. To claim a refund, simply contact us within 30 days of receipt of product. Please keep in mind that this applies to products only and does not include shipping costs.

Refund Requests are processed daily by Lakanto. Just remember that your bank may not be quite as quick as we are. Give them 2-5 business days to catch up.

If you provide the wrong address, your product will be returned to our warehouse. When the order is received by the warehouse, your product purchase will be refunded 100% if it is received in whole condition. 

You will then place a new order and pay the full amount of the product and shipping charges.

We understand how annoying it is to have your package stolen! Unfortunately, it does happen. 

We use FedEx because they ensure your packages will be delivered. However, the window between delivery and when you grab your package off the porch is a time when neither FedEx nor Lakanto is responsible for the package.

In the unfortunate event that your package is lost or stolen, please contact us and we will help you as much as we are able.

Unfortunately, we do not ship internationally at this time.

Undeliverable products due to the customer providing incorrect address information

Packages not delivered by an assumed delivery date