Truvia Calorie-Free Sweetener Tablets from the Stevia Leaf 100 pack
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Truvia® Calorie-Free Sweetener Tablets are based on steviol glycosides, an extract of the stevia leaf. Truvia® sweetener is ideal for adding to your tea and coffee. Truvia® Calorie-Free Sweetener is also suited for cereal, fruit and yoghurt. 1 tablet sweetens like 1 teaspoon of sugar.
Meet the stevia plant. The proud parent of our calorie-free sweetener. People have been sweetening foods and beverages with stevia leaves for hundreds of years. The sweet taste of the stevia leaf is captured by steeping it in water similar to making tea. This unlocks the best part of the leaf, which is purified to provide a calorie-free sweet taste.
These steviol glycosides are what give Truvia® calorie-free sweetener its clean, honest sweet taste. Simple.
What is Truvia® Calorie-Free Sweetener?
Truvia® Calorie-Free Sweetener is a granular tabletop sweetener based on steviol glycosides, an extract of the stevia leaf. Truvia® sweetener is ideal for adding to your tea and coffee. Truvia® Calorie-Free Sweetener is also suited for cereal, fruit and yoghurt. 1 sachet or 1/3rd teaspoon of Truvia® Spoonable sweetens like 1 teaspoon of sugar.
What is stevia?
Stevia is a plant from the chrysanthemum family that is native to portions of northeastern Paraguay. It has been used to sweeten foods and beverages in both Paraguay and Brazil for hundreds of years. Stevia is now grown and harvested in South America and Asia. It has been popular in Japan, now representing over 40% of Japan’s sugar substitute market. Stevia extract is also used as an ingredient in many products, such as yoghurt, ice cream and beverages throughout Asia, North America and South America.
What are the ingredients in Truvia® Calorie-Free Sweetener?
Truvia® Calorie-Free Sweetener is made from steviol glycosides (stevia leaf extract) erythritol and natural flavourings.
What is erythritol?
Erythritol is a sugar alcohol used in Truvia® Calorie-Free Sweetener to provide bulk. Bulking agents are additives that increase the bulk of, contribute to the texture, and provide no calories to a food or a beverage. Erythritol has been part of the human diet for thousands of years as it is present in fruits such as pears, melons and grapes, as well as mushrooms and fermentation-derived foods such as wine, soy sauce and cheese. The erythritol in Truvia® Calorie-Free Sweetener is fermented from dextrose, a sugar made from corn.
Is this product safe for diabetics to use?
Yes, Truvia® Calorie-Free Sweetener is safe for people with diabetes. It has no effect on the glycemic index.
Is this product suitable for vegetarians and vegans?
Yes, Truvia® Calorie-Free Sweetener is suitable for both vegetarians and vegans.
Is Truvia® Calorie-Free sweetener gluten-free?
Yes, Truvia® Calorie-Free sweetener is gluten-free.
Manufacturer
Distributed by:
The Silver Spoon Company,
Sugar Way,
Peterborough,
PE2 9AY,
UK..
Package Type
Hanger.
Recycling Information
Not Recyclable.
Nutrition
Ingredients
LACTOSE (FROM MILK), Sweetener: Steviol Glycosides (Stevia Leaf Extract), Flavouring, Stabilisers: Cross-Linked Cellulose Gum, Magnesium Salts of Fatty Acids
Dietary Information
Suitable for Vegetarians
Contains Lactose
Contains Milk
Nutritional Data
Nutrition
| Typical values | per 100g | Per tablet (50mg) | |||
| Energy | 1599kj | Trace | |||
| Energy | 376kcal | Trace | |||
| Protein | 3g | Trace | |||
| Carbohydrate | 89.9g | Trace | |||
| Fat | 0.2g | Trace | |||