even though this stuff is higher in price and I wished i could afford the powdered all the time, this is great for in my coffee or drinks to sweeten. when baking with xylitol though, it can be a little too much. xylitol will loosen your stools, give you gas and other things. the more your body gets use to it..the more you can eat. so I mix in some other sweetener like organic agave inulin powder (not the liquid, its full of sugar). It will definitely give you gas but no other side effects.