Trader Joe's Stevia Extract

TRADER JOE'S STEVIA EXTRACT (leaf) 315 Servings Dietary Supplement-100% ALL NATURAL (9.73 oz) Brand New and Sealed Expiration Date: August 2015 100% All Natural Has an easy flip top lid to sprinkle the desired amount 315 servings (9.73 oz / 276 g) A Dietary Supplement Calorie Free Sweeteners such as Acesulfame K, Aspartame, Splenda (sucralose) are synthetically made but Stevia is an all "natural" alternative to sugar without the calories and carbs May be useful as a natural sweetener for diabetics and others on carbohydrate-controlled diets Stevia is a powerful natural sweetener made from the leaves of shrubs in the sunflower family of plants. The steviol glycosides that make stevia sweet are about 300 times sweeter than sugar but have a negligible effect on blood glucose levels, thus making them great for people looking for a healthy sugar substitute. 300 times the sweetness of sugar Directions Use as an herbal dietary supplement . 1/3 level teaspoon is equivalent to one level teaspoon of sugar. Sprinkle the herbal dietary supplement into foods or stir into beverages. Vary amount to suit taste.