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Our Sweeteners
Sweetness shouldn’t be avoided. We believe that if the little moments are made sweeter, a happy, balanced life will follow suit. Truvia offers a great tasting sugar-alternative with fewer kilojoules compared to sugar, so whether you’re adding to your cuppa, or baking a cake, we’ve got you covered.
Three Ingredients. Infinite Possibilities.
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Truvia Low-Kilojoule Sweetener, in sachet and jar format, is made with simply three ingredients: stevia leaf extract (also called steviol extract), erythritol and flavourings. To make Truvia Low-Kilojoule Sweetener, we first take the sweetest parts of the stevia leaf and extract its sweetness. But stevia leaf extract is 200 times sweeter than sugar, so to balance the sweetness we add a sugar alcohol called erythritol. Then we add a special recipe of flavourings to create great-tasting, Low-Kilojoule sweetness.
From Stevia to Truvia Sweetener
In six stages, the sweetness of stevia makes the journey from harvest to your kitchen. By always following this series of steps, we ensure we obtain the best tasting parts of the stevia leaf to use in our sweeteners to add to your favourite dishes.
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Stevia begins as a root-cutting cultivated in greenhouses.
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It is then transplanted as a seedling to the field in early spring.
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When ready, the leaves are harvested and dried.
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The leaves are steeped in water to aid in the extraction process.
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The sweet extract is then purified to concentrate the best tasting parts of the leaf.
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Finally, Truvia stevia leaf extract (steviol extract) is blended with other ingredients depending on your Truvia sweetener of choice.
More About Truvia Sweetener Products
What is Stevia Leaf Extract (Steviol Extract)?
The stevia leaf extract (also known as steviol extract) used in Truvia is a high purity sweetener containing the best-tasting parts of the stevia leaf.
Does Truvia Low-Kilojoule Sweetener contain GMOs?
The Truvia® Sweetener Products are certified Non-GMO by the SGS Supply Chain Program. Visit Visit Non-GMO and No-GE | SGS for more information.
What are the Flavourings in Truvia Low-Kilojoule Sweetener?
Flavourings are used to bring out the best of Truvia Low-Kilojoule Sweetener, like pepper or salt or any other spice that would be used to enhance the taste of food.
What is Erythritol?
Erythritol is used as an ingredient to provide bulk and the sugar-like crystalline appearance and texture for Truvia Sweeteners. Erythritol occurs in a variety of fruits, such as grapes and pears. The erythritol used in Truvia Sweetener is produced through a fermentation process.