Learn → Glossary → other

Stevia_truvia

Level 2 — Generally safe

Stevia_Truvia is a other additive listed in the FDA food-additive database.

Also: stevia, Truvia, rebaudioside

What the research says

Cargill's zero-calorie sweetener from Latin American stevia leaves — introduced as a low-calorie sugar alternative when health concerns hurt sugar's image. Marketed as 'natural' to differentiate from saccharin/aspartame. [salt-sugar-fat] Cargill's zero-calorie sweetener from Latin American stevia leaves — introduced as a low-calorie sugar alternative when health concerns hurt sugar's image. Marketed as 'natural' to differentiate from saccharin/aspartame.

Regulatory status

  • Notes: From enrichment source only, not in Winter Dictionary

Sources

  • Salt Sugar Fat (Moss) — Chapter 13 (Cargill): Truvia, a zero-calorie sweetener made from leaves of the stevia shrub grown in Latin America