Stevia
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Stevia is a sugar substitute that is about 50 to 300 times sweeter than sugar. It is extracted from the leaves of Stevia rebaudiana, a plant native to areas of Paraguay and Brazil. The active compound
Stevia rebaudiana leaves
Stevia powder floating on coffee before stirring
Sugar substitute
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A sugar substitute or artificial sweetener 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
Stevia
…Stevia () is a sugar substitute that is about 50 to 300 times sweeter than sugar. It is extracted from the leaves of Stevia rebaudiana, a plant native to areas of Paraguay and Brazil…
Three artificial sweeteners in paper packets, coded by color: Equal (aspartame; blue), Sweet'N Low (saccharin, pink) and Splenda (sucralose, yellow). Other colors used are green for stevia.
Cyclamate-based sugar substitute sold in Canada (Sweet'N Low)
Saccharin, historical wrapping – Sugar Museum, Berlin