Truvia® & Low-Carb Diets

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.

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.

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.