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A sugar substitute is a food additive that provides a sweetness like that of sugar while containing significantly less food energy than sugar-based sweeteners, making it a zero-calorie (non-nutritive) [2] or low-calorie sweetener. Sugar substitute products are commercially available in various forms, such as small pills, powders, and packets.
Stevia (/ ˈ s t iː v i ə, ˈ s t ɛ v i ə /) [1] [2] is a sweet sugar substitute that is about 50 to 300 times sweeter than sugar. [3] It is extracted from the leaves of Stevia rebaudiana , a plant native to areas of Paraguay and Brazil .
They also occur in the related species S. phlebophylla (but in no other species of Stevia) and in the plant Rubus chingii . [1] Steviol glycosides from Stevia rebaudiana have been reported to be between 30 and 320 times sweeter than sucrose, [2] although there is some disagreement in the technical literature about these numbers.
When stevia first hit the U.S. market in 2008, many in the nutritional community were over the moon about the health potential of this new sugar substitute. There was finally a “natural” sugar ...
Good news for those who are committed to reducing their sugar intake but can’t stomach the taste of unsweetened coffee: Sugar isn’t the only way to satisfy a sweet tooth. The only bad news is ...
Truvia tabletop sweetener is marketed to consumers as a packet sweetener for food and beverages. This makes it a direct competitor to existing packet sweeteners Splenda , Equal , Sweet'n Low , and table sugar. It is available in the United States in 40-ct, 80-ct, 140-ct, and 240-ct single-serve packages.
Rebaudioside A (sometimes shortened to "Reb A") is a steviol glycoside from the leaves of Stevia rebaudiana that is 240 times sweeter than sugar. [2] Rebaudioside A is the sweetest and most stable steviol glycoside, and is less bitter than stevioside. [3] Stevia leaves contain 9.1% stevioside and 3.8% rebaudioside A. [3]
Quest bars are low in sugar with just 1 gram because they are sweetened with erythritol, stevia, and sucralose. The protein in the bar comes from a protein blend that includes milk protein isolates.