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Lacanto instead of sugar

Well,

11 times the amount of regular sugar

Because it's the price.

While being scared

I'm using it.

until about three years ago

It was about 1800 yen for 900g

Now.

It only contains 720g

It's 2700 yen.

Really.

Soaring prices, somehow.

I want it.

# lacanto Too much content The price is too high

4/6 Edited to

... Read more『ラカントS』は、砂糖の代替として注目されている甘味料で、羅漢果(ラカンカ)というウリ科の植物の果実から抽出された成分と糖アルコールのエリスリトールを組み合わせたものです。その甘さは砂糖と同等でありながら、カロリーはほぼゼロ、糖質もゼロに近く、健康志向の方や糖質制限をしている方にとても人気があります。 私も数年前から砂糖の代わりにラカントを使い始めて、その使い勝手の良さに驚きました。砂糖と同じ重量換算で使えるため、レシピの変更がほとんど不要で、普段のお菓子作りや料理に幅広く活用できます。特に加熱しても甘味が変わらず、カラメル化しにくい点が便利です。ただし、パン作りでは膨らみが弱くなる場合があるので注意が必要です。結晶が冷えた状態でできることもありますが、再加熱すれば元に戻るので心配はいりません。 価格面では、近年物価高騰もありラカントの価格が上がっていると感じます。私自身も以前は900gで約1800円だったものが、現在は720gで2700円前後の値段で購入しています。内容量も減っており、コストパフォーマンスの面では少し悩ましいところです。 しかし、健康やダイエット、糖質制限のために甘味料を選ぶ際、天然由来でカロリーカットができるラカントは貴重な選択肢です。今後も上手に取り入れながら、身体に負担をかけずに甘さを楽しみたいという方にはおすすめです。甘味料の価格だけでなく、安全性や使いやすさ、味のバランスも考慮して選ぶことが大切だと実感しています。

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