Truvia® FAQ: Health Information & Safety

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Are Truvia and Stevia the same?

No. Stevia leaf extract is a key ingredient in Truvia sweeteners. Each delicious taste of Truvia sweetener contains purified extract made from the best-tasting parts of the stevia plant.


Ingredients

Truvia Calorie-Free Sweetener in packet and spoonable jar form contains three ingredients: erythritol, stevia leaf extract and natural flavors.

Stevia leaf extract is born from the sweet leaves of the stevia plant. To extract the plant’s intense sweetness, stevia leaves are harvested and dried. The leaves are then steeped in hot water. The resulting liquid extract is filtered, purified, and dried, resulting in the crystalized stevia leaf extract. Over 200 times sweeter than sugar, stevia leaf extract is the primary sweetening ingredient in Truvia Calorie-Free Sweetener.

Natural flavors are used as an ingredient in Truvia Calorie-Free Sweetener. Like pepper, salt or any other spice that would be used to heighten the taste of food, natural flavors are used to bring out the best in Truvia Calorie-Free Sweeteners. While we can’t share what our natural flavors are, we can share they are derived from natural sources.

Erythritol is the largest ingredient in Truvia Calorie-Free Sweetener by weight, and is used as an ingredient to provide bulk and the sugar-like crystalline appearance and texture for Truvia Calorie-Free Sweetener. The erythritol used in Truvia Calorie-Free Sweetener is produced through a fermentation process. Fermentation is the process by which an organism metabolizes or “digests” one or more food sources to produce a desired product. Fermentation occurs in a variety of different foods given the right conditions and is used to produce wine, beer and yogurt. In the case of erythritol, a yeast digests a simple sugar called dextrose and other nutrients and produces erythritol. After fermentation, the erythritol is filtered and dried into crystals. Erythritol is found in a variety of fruits, such as grapes and pears.

Chicory root fiber is a sourced fructan from the chicory root. Fructans occur in foods such as agave, artichokes, asparagus, chicory, leeks, garlic, onions, and wheat.

Stevia leaf extract is more than 200 times sweeter than sugar so only a small amount is needed.

Truvia Sweet Complete Brown Sweetener is NSF certified non-GMO and made from stevia leaf extract, erythritol, and molasses.

Molasses is added to Truvia Sweet Complete Brown Sweetener with a Hint of Molasses to add the rich, warm flavor that is found in traditional brown sugar. Molasses in both brown sugar and Truvia Sweet Complete Brown sweetener also adds moisture to recipes such as cookies and other baked goods.

Products

Truvia Calorie-Free Sweetener adds calorie-free plant-based stevia sweetness to foods and beverages. It’s available in packet, pouch and spoonable form. Click here for more info.

Truvia Sweet Complete Granulated All-Purpose Sweetener is a mix of stevia leaf extract, erythritol, and chicory root fiber. This calorie-free product bakes and browns in recipes and measures and provides the same sweetness as traditional sugar.

Truvia Sweet Complete Brown Sweetener is a calorie-free brown sweetener that sweetens and measures like brown sugar per serving. Whether you’re making cookies, cakes, oatmeal, or coffee use Truvia Sweet Complete Brown Sweetener anywhere you use traditional brown sugar.

Truvia Sweet Complete Granulated All-Purpose Sweetener has been developed for use in most baked goods where sugar provides important functionality beyond sweetness. Baked goods made with Truvia Sweet Complete Granulated All-Purpose Sweetener will have a more sugar-like texture, have increased moistness, and spread and brown more like recipes made with sugar. It is easy to convert from full sugar recipes when using Truvia Sweet Complete Granulated All-Purpose Sweetener for baking applications as it is a cup-for-cup replacement for sugar.

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The “best before” date is printed on all packages of Truvia sweetener products. It is usually found on the bottom or backside of the package.

Dietary Restrictions

Yes! Truvia Calorie-Free Sweetener, Truvia Sweet Complete Granulated All-Purpose Sweetener, Truvia Sweet Complete Confectioners Sweetener and Truvia Sweet Complete Brown Sweetener with a Hint of Molasses are safe and appropriate for use by diabetics.

Yes, Truvia Calorie-Free Sweetener is keto-friendly. The carbs listed on the label come from erythritol, which passes through the body without being broken down for energy.

Truvia sweetener products do not contain animal products and are suitable for both vegetarians and vegans.

The Truvia® Sweetener Products are certified Non-GMO by the SGS Supply Chain Program. Visit Non-GMO and No-GE | SGS for more information.

As with almost all finished food products, the journey from field to table involves some processing. The sweet components of the stevia leaf need to be extracted from the leaf, like vanilla needs to be extracted from vanilla beans. The erythritol in Truvia is made from a fermentation process. Like in other finished foods, including sugar, processing aids suitable for use in food are used in the production of both stevia leaf extract and erythritol. These aids help either extract, isolate or purify components of the ingredients. Under the U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulations, our processing aids are not subject to labeling requirements because they have no technical or functional effect in the finished food and because they are either not present or are present at only insignificant levels in the finished product.

Truvia sweetener products are PARVE.

Truvia sweetener products are gluten-free.

Yes. The molasses in Truvia Sweet Complete Brown Sweetener contributes less than one gram of carbohydrate per serving.

Safety

Truvia sweetener products are safe for all individuals. The safety of ingredients in Truvia sweetener products are well-established on a global basis.

There are no known interactions between Truvia sweetener products and any prescription or over the counter medications. There have not been any targeted safety studies to evaluate the potential for interactions. If you have questions, please consult your medical professional.

There are no known side effects of Truvia Calorie-Free Sweetener and it is not known to be contraindicated for any medical conditions.

Cooking/Baking

Yes, Truvia sweetener products can be used in cooking and baking. Truvia Sweet Complete Granulated All-Purpose Sweetener measures cup-for-cup like sugar and bakes and browns in recipes. Truvia Sweet Complete Brown sweetens and measures cup-for-cup like brown sugar, so you can simply swap out traditional brown sugar in your favorite recipe for all of the sweetness and fewer calories. Check out our recipes to get started today!

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Truvia Sweet Complete Brown Sweetener with a Hint of Molasses works especially well in recipes like cookies where the molasses helps add a rich flavor as well as moisture and spreading to cookies when baked. It also provides the warm, brown sugar-like flavor in oatmeal and coffee.

Truvia Sweet Complete Brown Sweetener with a Hint of Molasses can be used anywhere brown sugar is used such as toppings for hot cereal or baking applications. Truvia Sweet Complete Granulated All-Purpose Sweetener is an all-purpose granulated sweetener that can be used anywhere you use granulated sugar. Truvia Calorie-Free Sweetener is a more concentrated formula that works best in warm and cold beverage.