How do you obtain stevia leaf extract from the plant?

The stevia leaf extract is extracted from dried and crushed stevia leaves. To extract the stevia plant’s intense natural sweetness, after the leaves have been dried and milled, they are steeped in fresh water and the resulting liquid extract is filtered, purified, and dried. It is then purified further to obtain the steviol glycosides used [...]

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What is stevia leaf extract?

The leaves of the stevia plant contain unique materials known as steviol glycosides, which are part of the sweetest part of the stevia plant and more than 200 times sweeter than sugar without all the calories. The stevia leaf extracts we use contain steviol glycosides known as rebaudiosides (Reb A, Reb D, and Reb M). [...]

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What is the stevia plant?

The stevia plant, a member of the chrysanthemum family, is native to the mountains of South America, where the Guarani people have been using its leaves to sweeten herbal teas for centuries. Today, stevia is grown in many countries outside of South America including China, India and South Korea, and is used to sweeten food [...]

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Is erythritol safe for consumption?

The FDA has given erythritol GRAS status (Generally Recognized as Safe).

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Doesn’t erythritol cause gastrointestinal distress?

Erythritol's high digestive tolerance distinguishes it from other polyols.

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What is erythritol?

Erythritol is a sugar alcohol (polyol) used as a sweetener in many reduced calorie foods. The erythritol in our products is obtained through the fermentation of glucose from non-GMO corn using yeast. It is similar to the erythritol that occurs naturally in fruits like pears, melons and grapes. Erythritol’s caloric value of zero calories per [...]

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Does erythritol have calories/carbohydrates?

Erythritol is a sugar alcohol, which is a carbohydrate but has virtually zero calories per gram.

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What is the sweetening equivalent of a stick of one Infusions – Collagen to sugar?

Each stick is equivalent in sweetness to 1.5 teaspoons of sugar.

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How many net carbs are in one stick of Whole Earth Infusions – Collagen?

Each stick has zero net carbs. We calculate net carbs by subtracting dietary fiber and erythritol from the total carbohdyrate. For more information on net carbs please click here (Hyper link to Net Carb page)

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How many grams of carbohydrate are in one stick of Whole Earth Infusions – Collagen?

Each stick has 1 gram of carbohydrate per serving.

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