Stevia Leaf Powder

What is stevia leaf powder? Stevia, a sugar alternative, comes from the South American plant Stevia rebaudiana. Steviol glycosides are compounds found in leaves that have a strong, sweet taste. Stevia is a non-nutritive sweetener, meaning it has no calories, carbs, or artificial components. It is about 200–400 times sweeter than table sugar. You can obtain stevia in liquid or powder form in the baking supplies or health food sections of supermarkets and natural food shops. It is available as baking mixes, spoonable goods, liquid drops, dissolvable pills, and tabletop packets (typically green). Truvia and Pure Via are both stevia-based products, as is SweetLeaf, a brand of sweetener derived from stevia extract. Additionally, some supermarkets carry generic stevia products. You may even use fake sweeteners to satisfy your coffee needs. Large American soda firms already market diet cola soft drinks that have been stevia-sweetened. It's also present in certain flavored waters. While some