This is a powdered sugar substitute extracted from the leaves of the herb Stevia rebaudiana. It is 98% rebaudioside A, a steviol glycoside that is sweeter, less bitter, and more stable than stevioside. It is 240 times sweeter than sugar.
The body doesn't recognize or absorb steviol glycosides, so the extract has zero calories. It doesn't affect blood glucose levels. It is used to sweeten food and beverages without the calories of sugar.
Because it is so much sweeter than sugar, only a small amount is needed. A standard serving is 20 mg, which matches about one teaspoon of sugar.
- Type
- Stevia leaf extract powder
- Purity
- 98% Rebaudioside A
- Source
- Leaves of Stevia rebaudiana
- Sweetness
- 240 times sweeter than sugar
- Calories
- Zero
- Ingredients
- Natural, with no artificial ingredients
- Serving size
- 20 mg, about 1 tsp of sugar
- Sugar to stevia
- 1 tsp = 20 mg; 2 tsp = 40 mg; 1 tbsp = 60 mg; ½ cup = 1/8 tsp; 2 cups = ½ tsp