Stevia
Stevia-derived sweetening ingredients are used in small quantities to develop reduced-sugar or alternative sweetness systems.
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Stevia
Wholesale stevia extract powder for beverages, bakery, confectionery, dry mixes, sauces and supplements. Current packaging and minimum orders are shown in the pricing section.
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Price$11,288.90 per package
$564.45 per kg
Total
$11,288.9020 kg · 1 package
Package size20 kgMinimum order20 kg · 1 packageSKUNTF-000476-20KG
Price subject to confirmationFinal pricing, availability, freight, duties, taxes and delivery terms are confirmed in the formal quotation.Exchange rate date: 2026-08-28
Verified product data
Stevia extract — Reb A 95 grade
The available specification identifies a high-purity steviol-glycoside sweetener with rebaudioside A at 95% minimum.
Identity and grade
Documented grade: Steviol glycosides; rebaudioside A ≥95%
Identity: INS 960a · CAS 57817-89-7
Origin: Plant origin; China
Composition: Steviol glycosides including stevioside, rebaudioside, dulcoside A, rubusoside and steviolbioside
Technical specifications
Rebaudioside A purity: ≥95.0%
Moisture: ≤6.0%
pH (1% solution): 5.5–7.0
Arsenic / lead: ≤1 ppm / ≤1 ppm
Packaging and storage
Commercial package: 20 kg carton with inner polyethylene bag
Shelf life: 730 days
Storage: Keep closed in a dry, ventilated place, protected from sunlight and moisture
Documented applications
Tabletop sweeteners
Reduced-calorie foods
Reduced-calorie beverages
Declarations and scope
The specification identifies the product as non-GMO.
The allergen section is recorded as not applicable; confirm current lot documentation for the destination market.
Technical specification reference
Revision: 00
Effective date: March 20, 2024
Values apply to the documented Reb A 95 grade. Confirm the current specification and lot Certificate of Analysis before formulation.
Stevia ingredient guide
What is stevia extract?
Stevia extract used as a food sweetener is a highly purified preparation of steviol glycosides. These sweet-tasting compounds occur in the leaves of Stevia rebaudiana. Commercial production may include water extraction, separation, purification and drying; some steviol glycosides may also be produced or modified through controlled enzymatic or fermentation-based processes. The finished ingredient is typically a white to pale powder used at much lower levels than sugar.
The word stevia can refer to the plant, leaf powder, crude extracts or purified steviol glycosides, but these forms are not interchangeable. U.S. food applications generally use high-purity steviol glycosides supported by the relevant regulatory and technical documentation. Grades may emphasize rebaudioside A, rebaudioside M, stevioside or a defined glycoside blend. Composition affects sweetness intensity, onset, lingering sweetness and bitter or licorice-like notes, so buyers should approve the assay, glycoside profile, solubility, particle size and sensory performance before scale-up.
Ingredient value
Stevia extract benefits
Purified steviol glycosides provide concentrated sweetness for product development, but the selected grade and complete sweetness system determine the finished sensory profile.
High-intensity sweetness
FDA describes certain high-purity steviol glycosides as approximately 200 to 400 times sweeter than table sugar, allowing low use levels relative to sucrose.
Sugar-reduction tool
Can replace part of the sweetness contribution from sugar while formulators rebuild solids, body, browning and flavor with the complete ingredient system.
Flexible sweetness systems
Works in blends with sugar, polyols, flavors, acids and bulking ingredients to tune sweetness onset, finish and overall sensory balance.
For manufacturers
Benefits of stevia extract for formulation
Provides concentrated sweetness for beverages, bakery, confectionery, dry mixes, sauces and supplement formats.
Supports sugar-reduction projects when bulk, texture, browning, preservation and mouthfeel are rebuilt as needed.
Can be pre-blended with maltodextrin or another suitable carrier to improve distribution at low use levels.
Pairs with cocoa, açaí, citric acid, Vitamin C and xanthan gum in multi-component product systems.
Allows buyers to specify glycoside composition, assay, particle size, solubility and sensory target for the intended process.
Available to B2B buyers in packaged and quoted commercial quantities. The current minimum order is shown in the pricing section.
Definitive stevia guide
Stevia extract, from plant identity to commercial formulation.
Use this index to move between product identity, formats, comparisons, applications, safety context and buying requirements.
What is stevia, and what is stevia leaf extract?
Why are whole stevia leaf and high-purity steviol glycosides treated differently in the United States?
How do powder, liquid drops, packets and baking blends differ?
Can manufacturers replace sugar with stevia one-for-one?
How does stevia compare with sugar, monk fruit, sucralose, aspartame, allulose and tabletop blends?
What do current authorities say about stevia safety, cancer questions, blood glucose and long-term weight control?
What should a manufacturer request before buying stevia extract?
Stevia explained
Stevia plant, leaf and purified extract are different products.
Stevia rebaudiana is a plant whose leaves contain sweet-tasting steviol glycosides. Food manufacturers generally source a purified, standardized extract—not the plant, seeds or a generic leaf powder.
Searches for stevia plant and stevia seeds describe the agricultural source. Leaves are harvested from mature plants, but seed germination, crop production and dried-leaf quality are separate from the manufacture and approval of a purified food sweetener.
A stevia powder can be a high-purity steviol-glycoside extract, ground leaf, a tabletop blend or a baking blend. Those products differ sharply in composition and use level. A commercial buyer should identify the glycosides, assay, carrier, particle form and regulatory basis instead of specifying “stevia powder” alone.
Nutrifena supplies stevia extract for manufacturing. The current offer, minimum order and commercial package information remain in this page’s pricing section; the exact SKU specification and lot documents control over this educational guide.
Stevia plant
Stevia rebaudiana is the botanical source. Plant identity does not establish the purity, regulatory status or sensory profile of a finished sweetener.
Stevia seeds
Seeds are planting material, not a standardized food sweetener. Crop genetics and growing conditions can influence the leaf entering extraction.
Stevia leaf
Leaves contain multiple steviol glycosides. Whole leaf, leaf powder and crude extracts are not interchangeable with high-purity glycosides.
Stevia extract
A purified ingredient supplied to a defined glycoside composition and assay for food or beverage formulation.
Stevia natural positioning
The sweet compounds originate from a plant, but natural labeling depends on the exact process, other ingredients, destination market and brand policy.
Stevia tea
Tea made from leaf is a different product and regulatory use from purified steviol glycosides added to a manufactured beverage.
How stevia extract is made
From stevia leaf to purified steviol glycosides.
The exact process is supplier-specific. A conventional leaf-derived route commonly includes the following stages, while some approved glycosides may use enzymatic or fermentation-based production.
- 01
Grow and harvest
Stevia rebaudiana is cultivated and the leaves are harvested to supplier-defined maturity and quality criteria.
- 02
Dry and mill the leaves
Controlled drying stabilizes the crop before extraction. The dry leaf may be milled or prepared to improve contact with the extraction medium.
- 03
Extract the sweet compounds
Water or another documented food-process system transfers steviol glycosides from the leaf into a liquid extract.
- 04
Separate plant solids
Filtration and clarification remove insoluble leaf material and prepare the extract for purification.
- 05
Purify the glycosides
Adsorption, ion exchange, membrane steps, crystallization or other supplier-defined operations concentrate and separate the target glycosides.
- 06
Concentrate and crystallize
The purified stream is concentrated and processed to achieve the required composition, assay and sensory profile.
- 07
Dry and standardize
The ingredient is dried into powder and standardized to its approved glycoside specification. A carrier or blending step must be declared when applicable.
- 08
Test, pack and release
The lot is assessed for identity, assay, glycoside profile, moisture, microbiological and other specified criteria before release in the commercial package.
Stevia product forms
Powder, drops, packets and baking blends are not equivalent.
The front-of-pack word stevia does not reveal how much purified extract is present or which other ingredients supply volume and handling.
Stevia powder
For industrial sourcing, confirm whether this means a high-purity extract and identify glycoside composition, assay, solubility, particle size and carrier.
Stevia drops
A liquid tabletop product usually contains stevia-derived sweetener in water with other formulation ingredients. It is not a one-for-one substitute for concentrated dry extract.
Stevia packets
Packets commonly dilute a high-intensity sweetener with a carrier so consumers can measure it. Always read the current ingredient statement.
Stevia without erythritol
A relevant requirement for buyers avoiding that polyol. Request a full ingredient statement because a product may instead use dextrose, inulin, maltodextrin or another carrier.
Stevia baking blend
A blend adds bulk to make kitchen measurement easier, but it still may not reproduce sugar’s browning, spread, preservation or texture without recipe changes.
Stevia brown sugar blend
These products combine a stevia-derived sweetener with sugar, molasses flavor or bulking ingredients. Composition, calories and replacement ratio vary by brand.
Sweetener comparison
Stevia vs sugar, monk fruit, sucralose and aspartame.
Sweeteners should be compared in a complete formula at matched sweetness—not by spoon weight or headline intensity alone.
| Sweetener | Formulation role | What to validate |
|---|---|---|
| Stevia extract | High-intensity sweetness from specified steviol glycosides at a low dose. | Glycoside profile, purity, sweetness onset and linger, bitterness, solubility, heat and pH performance, carrier and label treatment. |
| Sugar | Sweetness plus bulk, solids, browning, freezing-point effects, texture and, at sufficient concentration, preservation support. | Replacement target, solids, water activity, color, spread, viscosity, shelf life, calories and nutrition labeling. |
| Monk fruit | High-intensity sweetness from a different botanical source and mogroside composition. | Mogroside assay, carrier, onset and finish, cost-in-use, application stability and blend synergy. Stevia vs monk fruit is a sensory and technical decision, not a universal winner. |
| Sucralose | A high-intensity sweetener with a distinct temporal and stability profile. | Destination-market permissions, process stability, sweetness curve, interactions and label strategy. Splenda is a brand and may sell blends; it is not a technical synonym for every sucralose ingredient. |
| Aspartame | A different high-intensity sweetener with its own regulatory, stability and labeling considerations. | pH, heat, storage, phenylalanine labeling where required, sweetness profile and market acceptance. Stevia versus aspartame must be evaluated for the actual product. |
| Tabletop brand blends | Products sold under brands such as Truvia, Stevia In The Raw or Splenda may contain carriers or more than one sweetener. | Check the current label for the exact SKU. Brand formulations can change and should not be used as the specification for an industrial stevia extract. |
Formulating with stevia
Replacing sweetness is easier than replacing sugar’s functions.
Stevia extract can support sugar reduction, but a successful product also rebuilds the physical and sensory work previously done by sugar.
Sweetness matching
Run a sensory curve with the approved glycoside grade. Perceived intensity, onset, peak and linger change with dose, temperature, acid, aroma and the product matrix.
Bulk and body
Stevia is used at a low level and does not replace sugar solids. Beverages, bakery and fillings may require a separate bulking or mouthfeel system.
Browning and spread
In bakery, reducing sugar changes Maillard and caramelization behavior, spread, aeration and crumb. Validate the full formula and bake profile.
Freezing and texture
Frozen desserts may harden when sugar is removed because freezing-point depression changes. Rebalance sweeteners, solids and stabilizers.
Preservation
Stevia does not recreate the water-activity contribution of a high sugar concentration. Shelf-life and microbial controls must be reassessed.
Low-dose uniformity
Concentrated powder requires accurate weighing and a validated pre-blend or addition sequence to prevent hot spots, segregation and serving variation.
Flavor management
Acid, salt, aromas, sugar, polyols and other high-intensity sweeteners can reshape bitterness and lingering sweetness. Masking should not substitute for choosing the correct grade.
Applications
Stevia extract is used in beverages, tea, bakery, confectionery, sauces, dairy and plant-based products, supplements, packets and dry mixes after application-specific validation.
Stevia across applications
From soft drinks and coffee to baking, sorbet and protein products.
Stevia can supply sweetness in many systems, but it does not perform the same job in every formula. The extract grade, use level, carrier, sweetness curve and ingredients used to rebuild sugar's physical functions must be validated together.
Soft drinks with stevia
Soda with stevia requires sweetness matching across acid, carbonation, flavor and serving temperature. Validate onset, peak, linger and stability through the intended shelf life.
Stevia coffee and coffee syrup
Coffee bitterness and roast character can amplify or mask a stevia finish. A coffee syrup with stevia also needs body, preservation and pour behavior that concentrated extract cannot supply alone.
Energy drinks and electrolyte mixes
An energy drink with stevia may combine acids, caffeine, minerals and flavors that change perceived sweetness. An electrolyte without stevia or a protein powder with no stevia expresses an exclusion preference, not evidence that the category is unsafe.
Stevia in baking
When manufacturers replace sugar with stevia, they must rebuild bulk, browning, spread, moisture retention and texture. A stevia baking blend can simplify measurement, but its carrier and replacement ratio still need review.
Frozen desserts and sorbet
Stevia sorbet and other frozen products need a separate solids and freezing-point strategy because intense sweetness does not keep a frozen matrix soft the way dissolved sugar can.
Protein drinks and shakes
A stevia protein drink must balance protein flavor, minerals, viscosity and lingering sweetness. Searches for a protein shake without stevia are best served by transparent labels and alternative-SKU choices, not by hiding the sweetener system.
Keto-positioned products
Stevia for keto or keto stevia searches concern the complete food and diet pattern. Review every carbohydrate-containing carrier and the finished Nutrition Facts panel rather than treating the word stevia as a finished-product claim.
Brown sugar and tabletop concepts
Stevia brown sugar products usually combine sugar, molasses flavor, carriers or other sweeteners. They differ from high-purity extract in calories, bulk and replacement ratio.
Stevia safety questions
Evaluate the exact stevia ingredient—not the category name alone.
Safety and health questions must distinguish high-purity steviol glycosides from whole leaf, crude extracts and multi-ingredient consumer blends. This section is educational and not medical advice.
Is stevia bad for you?
FDA has received GRAS notices for multiple high-purity steviol-glycoside preparations and has responded that it has no questions about the notifier’s conclusion under the stated uses. That does not make every stevia leaf, crude extract or blend identical.
Can stevia cause cancer?
Questions about cancer should not be answered from anecdotes or by transferring evidence between sweeteners. The U.S. National Cancer Institute discusses the available evidence and identifies highly purified rebaudioside A separately from FDA-approved artificial sweeteners; evaluate authoritative guidance and the exact ingredient.
Can stevia raise blood sugar?
Purified steviol glycosides contribute intense sweetness at low use levels, but a packet, drop or finished food may contain sugars, starches, polyols or other ingredients. People managing blood glucose should review the complete label and seek individualized clinical advice.
Can stevia cause diarrhea?
Do not attribute a symptom to “stevia” without identifying the complete product. Some tabletop and baking blends contain polyols or fibers that have their own gastrointestinal considerations. Persistent or severe symptoms require medical advice.
Stevia negative effects
Tolerance depends on the exact ingredient, amount, other components and individual context. Supplier specifications, applicable intake guidance and finished-product exposure are more useful than a generic list of side effects.
Weight-management claims
WHO’s 2023 guideline conditionally recommends against using non-sugar sweeteners for long-term weight control. WHO explicitly says that this recommendation is not a toxicological safety assessment and does not replace JECFA or other intake limits.
Is stevia safe, or is stevia bad for you?
The word stevia covers unlike materials. FDA distinguishes certain high-purity steviol glycosides used under notified conditions from whole leaf and crude extracts, and consumer blends may contain additional ingredients. Safety questions should identify the exact ingredient, purity, intended use and total exposure.
Why was stevia banned?
This phrasing collapses an important U.S. distinction. FDA says whole-leaf and crude stevia extracts are not permitted for use as sweeteners, while the agency has not questioned GRAS conclusions for multiple high-purity steviol-glycoside preparations under their notified conditions of use. That is not a blanket approval of every product called stevia.
What do stevia negative effects and dangers stevia searches leave out?
A useful assessment needs the complete product, dose, carrier and individual context. Reports involving a tabletop blend cannot automatically be attributed to purified steviol glycosides, and generalized online lists do not replace regulatory evaluation or individualized care.
Can stevia raise blood sugar?
Concentrated steviol glycosides are used at low levels, but packets, drops and finished foods can contain sugars, starches, polyols or other carbohydrates. People with diabetes should review the complete ingredient list and Nutrition Facts panel and follow individualized clinical guidance.
What does stevia in diabetes or stevia for diabetics mean?
It usually describes interest in replacing some added sugar, not a treatment for diabetes. Nutrifena Stevia Extract is a formulation ingredient and is not represented as preventing, treating or controlling diabetes.
What is the GI index of stevia?
A glycemic-index number should not be transferred from purified extract to every stevia-branded product. Carriers and the finished food can change the carbohydrate and glycemic context; use the exact formulation and finished-product evidence.
Does stevia break a fast?
The answer depends on the purpose and rules of the fast as well as the complete product. A concentrated extract, a packet with a carbohydrate carrier and a sweetened beverage are not equivalent. Medical or religious fasting questions require the appropriate professional or faith-specific guidance.
Can stevia cause diarrhea?
A symptom cannot be assigned to stevia extract from the front label alone. Some blends contain sugar alcohols, fibers or other ingredients with separate gastrointestinal considerations. Stop using a product and seek medical advice for persistent or severe symptoms.
Is stevia safe during pregnancy?
Pregnancy is an individual medical context. FDA regulatory information about high-purity steviol glycosides is not a personalized recommendation for a pregnant person. Review the exact product and intake with a qualified prenatal clinician.
Can stevia cause cancer?
The National Cancer Institute reviews evidence on sweeteners and identifies highly purified rebaudioside A separately in the literature. A product page cannot promise that a food ingredient prevents cancer or turn mixed evidence across unrelated sweeteners into a stevia claim.
Will stevia cause cancer?
There is no responsible yes-or-no answer based only on the category word. Use authoritative reviews for the exact sweetener and exposure, and discuss personal cancer-risk concerns with a clinician.
Is stevia healthy for you?
Healthy is not an intrinsic certification. Stevia may help a formulator reduce added sugar, but the WHO guideline advises against relying on non-sugar sweeteners as a long-term weight-control strategy and states that this guidance is not a toxicological safety assessment.
How many kcal are in stevia?
A concentrated high-intensity sweetener is used in a small amount, while retail packets and blends may include caloric carriers. For stevia kcal questions, use the Nutrition Facts panel for the exact finished product rather than a category-wide number.
Stevia supplier checklist
What manufacturers should include in a stevia RFQ.
A reliable quotation identifies the exact ingredient, application, documentation and commercial requirement.
Product identity
Specify purified steviol glycosides, the desired glycoside profile or grade, assay and whether a carrier is acceptable.
Sensory target
Describe the application, target sugar reduction, reference sweetness, serving, pH, process and known bitterness or linger constraints.
Technical specification
Request identity, assay, glycoside profile, loss on drying or moisture, solubility, particle form and applicable microbiological and contaminant limits.
Regulatory documents
Confirm suitability for the destination market, ingredient statement, allergen statement, country of origin and the relevant regulatory basis.
Commercial requirements
Provide annual volume, order size, package preference, destination, desired timing and whether the project needs samples or a production trial.
Lot approval
Review the Certificate of Analysis against the approved specification and retain a sensory reference for future lots or proposed changes.
Buying stevia extract
Buy to a specification, not to the word stevia.
Nutrifena supplies stevia extract to U.S. food, beverage and supplement manufacturers through a commercial RFQ. The quotation should identify the glycoside profile, assay, carrier status, package, quantity, destination and documents required for the intended market.
Searches such as stevia Walmart and stevia at Walmart usually point to consumer packets, drops or baking blends. Nutrifena is not affiliated with Walmart and does not claim retail inventory there. A retail blend should not be used as the technical specification for concentrated industrial extract.
Organic stevia is a product-specific certification question. The word organic must be supported for the exact SKU and certification scope; this page does not represent the current Nutrifena extract as Organic.
Exact steviol-glycoside identity and assay
Carrier-free extract or declared carrier system
Powder form, solubility and sensory target
Country of origin and manufacturing process
Specification, Certificate of Analysis and glycoside profile
Package size, minimum order, annual volume and destination
Application, pH, process, shelf life and sugar-reduction target
Search intent, organized
Related stevia questions and buying searches.
Each phrase links to the section that resolves its underlying question. Similar wording is grouped to keep the guide readable without hiding the distinctions present in search demand.
Definition, plant and ingredient identity
Queries about what stevia is, where it comes from and how plant, leaf and purified extract terminology differs.
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Powders, liquids, packets and retail blends
Searches that need the label-reading and format guide because products carrying the word stevia are not interchangeable.
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Stevia comparisons
Comparison searches mapped to the formulation table and buyer notes rather than a universal winner claim.
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Formulation, drinks, baking and food uses
Application searches mapped to practical formulation guidance, pilot concepts and the limitations of replacing sugar.
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Wellness, safety and individual-use questions
Sensitive searches answered with explicit limits, exact-product context and authoritative regulatory or public-health sources.
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Buying and retail-navigation searches
Retail searches receive neutral buying guidance without implying affiliation, local inventory or a Nutrifena storefront.
Stevia glossary
Technical terms worth defining.
Stevia rebaudiana
The botanical source whose leaves naturally contain steviol glycosides.
Steviol glycosides
A family of sweet-tasting compounds that includes stevioside and multiple rebaudiosides.
Reb A
Rebaudioside A, one glycoside that can be specified as part of a purified stevia ingredient.
Assay
The measured amount of a specified component or group of components under the stated analytical method.
High-intensity sweetener
A sweetener used at a much lower level than sucrose to reach a target sweetness.
Carrier
An ingredient used to dilute, disperse, standardize or make a concentrated sweetener easier to dose.
GRAS notice
A U.S. notification describing a notifier's conclusion that a substance is generally recognized as safe under specified conditions; FDA response language must be represented accurately.
ADI
Acceptable daily intake, a toxicological reference value established by an authoritative risk-assessment body, not a recommended daily serving.
Temporal profile
How sweetness begins, peaks and lingers over time during sensory evaluation.
Stevia questions
Stevia forms, comparisons and safety FAQ
What is stevia?
Stevia can mean the Stevia rebaudiana plant, its leaves or a sweetener made from purified steviol glycosides. Food manufacturers should specify the exact extract, assay and glycoside profile.
What is stevia powder?
It may be concentrated stevia extract, leaf powder, a tabletop carrier blend or a baking blend. Read the ingredient statement and technical specification because these forms are not interchangeable.
How is stevia extract made?
A conventional process dries stevia leaves, extracts glycosides, removes plant solids, purifies and concentrates the target compounds, crystallizes or standardizes them, dries the powder and tests the finished lot.
Is stevia natural?
Its sweet glycosides originate from a plant, but “natural” labeling depends on the exact manufacturing process, other ingredients, destination-market rules and brand policy.
Is stevia bad for you?
High-purity steviol glycosides have a different regulatory and evidence profile from whole leaf, crude extracts and blends. Evaluate the exact ingredient, intended use and applicable authoritative guidance.
Can stevia cause cancer?
A generic stevia claim is not a sound cancer assessment. Review evidence from authoritative agencies for the exact high-purity ingredient and intended exposure, and seek medical advice for personal risk questions.
Can stevia raise blood sugar?
The purified sweetener is used at a low level, but consumer packets and finished foods may contain other carbohydrates or sweeteners. Review the complete nutrition and ingredient labels and seek individualized clinical advice.
Can stevia cause diarrhea?
Some stevia-branded products contain polyols, fibers or other carriers. Symptoms cannot be assigned to stevia extract without identifying the complete product and exposure.
What is stevia without erythritol?
It is a stevia product formulated without erythritol. It may still contain another carrier such as dextrose, inulin or maltodextrin, so confirm the full ingredient statement.
Are stevia drops the same as stevia powder?
No. Drops are liquid formulations and may contain water, preservatives or flavors; powders range from concentrated extract to diluted blends. Their potency and use instructions differ.
Which is better: stevia or monk fruit?
Neither is universally better. Compare sensory profile, assay, carrier, cost-in-use, process stability, labeling and performance in the actual application.
What is the difference between stevia and sucralose?
They are different high-intensity sweeteners with different origins, sweetness profiles and formulation considerations. Splenda is a brand, not a synonym for every sucralose ingredient.
What should a stevia supplier provide?
Request product identity, glycoside profile, assay, technical specification, COA, ingredient and allergen statements, origin, regulatory basis, packaging, shelf life and application support.
Does Nutrifena sell stevia extract?
Yes. Nutrifena supplies stevia extract for food and beverage manufacturing. Current minimum order, package and estimated pricing appear in this page’s commercial section; grade and documents are confirmed with the quote.
Authoritative references
Regulatory and health context for stevia.
FDA — Aspartame and other sweeteners in food
Official distinction between high-purity steviol glycosides and whole-leaf or crude stevia materials, with regulatory background.
FDA — GRAS Notice 983
Public record for purified steviol glycosides from Stevia rebaudiana leaves and the intended food uses evaluated in that notice.
FAO/JECFA — Steviol glycosides
International expert evaluation and specification resources for steviol glycosides.
WHO — Use of non-sugar sweeteners
The 2023 guideline on long-term weight control, which states that it is not a toxicological safety assessment and does not replace established safe-intake guidance.
National Cancer Institute — Artificial sweeteners and cancer
Evidence overview that discusses cancer research across sweeteners and separately identifies highly purified rebaudioside A in the reviewed literature.
Commercial uses
Stevia extract applications
01Beverages
02Bakery
03Confectionery
04Dry mixes
05Sauces
06Supplements
Starting points for R&D
Three stevia extract pilot formulations
Each example is a 2.2 lb (1kg) pilot dry formulation created for commercial product development. The stevia levels are illustrative and must be recalculated for the approved glycoside grade and sweetness target. These are starting points, not finished product specifications; validate processing, stability, sensory performance, nutrition, allergens and regulatory compliance before production.
01
Reduced-sugar citrus beverage premix
Beverage manufacturers · Powder blends · Food serviceNutrifena Corn Maltodextrin31.75 oz (900g)
Sugar1.76 oz (50g)
Nutrifena Citric Acid0.88 oz (25g)
Natural orange flavor0.53 oz (15g)
Nutrifena Ascorbic Acid — Vitamin C0.18 oz (5g)
Nutrifena Xanthan Gum0.11 oz (3g)
Nutrifena Stevia Extract0.07 oz (2g)
Pilot method
Pre-blend the stevia and xanthan gum into part of the maltodextrin before adding the remaining powders. Establish the serving addition rate for the target beverage, then validate sweetness equivalence, temporal profile, pH, dispersion, mouthfeel, packaging and shelf life.
02
Reduced-sugar cocoa muffin dry base
Commercial bakeries · Muffin manufacturers · R&D teamsWheat flour19.40 oz (550g)
Nutrifena Cocoa4.23 oz (120g)
Nutrifena Tapioca Starch3.53 oz (100g)
Nutrifena Corn Maltodextrin4.23 oz (120g)
Skim milk powder2.12 oz (60g)
Baking powder0.88 oz (25g)
Salt0.18 oz (5g)
Sugar0.63 oz (18g)
Nutrifena Stevia Extract0.07 oz (2g)
Pilot method
Pre-blend the stevia with the maltodextrin before combining all dry ingredients. Develop water, egg, fat and process additions separately for the target line. Validate batter viscosity, sweetness, cocoa balance, browning, volume, crumb, water activity and shelf life.
03
Reduced-sugar açaí beverage premix
Beverage manufacturers · Smoothie systems · Dry mixesNutrifena Corn Maltodextrin24.52 oz (695g)
Nutrifena Dehydrated Açaí Powder 50%8.82 oz (250g)
Nutrifena Citric Acid0.71 oz (20g)
Natural berry flavor0.71 oz (20g)
Nutrifena Xanthan Gum0.18 oz (5g)
Nutrifena Stevia Extract0.18 oz (5g)
Nutrifena Ascorbic Acid — Vitamin C0.18 oz (5g)
Pilot method
Pre-blend the stevia, xanthan gum and acids into part of the maltodextrin, then combine with the remaining powders. Establish the serving addition rate and validate sweetness balance, acidity, color, dispersibility, sedimentation, packaging and shelf life.
Buyer questions
Stevia extract FAQ
Does Nutrifena have a minimum order quantity for stevia extract?
Yes. The current minimum order is shown in the pricing section. Grade availability, packaging, freight and lead time are confirmed in the quote.
Is stevia leaf powder the same as purified steviol glycosides?
No. Leaf powder, crude extracts and highly purified steviol glycosides differ in composition, sweetness and U.S. regulatory status. Request the ingredient identity, assay and regulatory documentation for the selected SKU.
How much sweeter is stevia extract than sugar?
FDA reports that certain high-purity steviol glycosides are approximately 200 to 400 times sweeter than table sugar. Actual sweetness depends on glycoside composition, concentration, product matrix and sensory method.
Can stevia replace sugar one-for-one?
No. Stevia contributes intense sweetness at a low use level but does not replace sugar's bulk, browning, texture, freezing-point, preservation or mouthfeel functions. Those properties must be rebuilt for the application.
How should stevia be added to a dry mix?
Because use levels can be low, manufacturers often create a controlled pre-blend with a suitable carrier before full-batch mixing. Validate weighing accuracy, blend uniformity, segregation risk and finished serving consistency.
Can I request a specification, glycoside profile and Certificate of Analysis?
Yes. Include the application, sweetness target, preferred grade, package size, quantity and destination so the team can identify the relevant SKU and available documents.
Regulatory and specification note: FDA distinguishes highly purified steviol glycosides used as sweeteners from stevia leaf and crude extracts, and reports sweetness of approximately 200 to 400 times sucrose for certain high-purity forms. Review the FDA sweetener guidance and the FAO/JECFA steviol glycoside specification alongside the approved Nutrifena SKU specification and lot documents before setting use levels, label language or purchasing requirements.
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