• What it is

Stevia is a plant native to South America that has been used as a sweetener for hundreds of years. The leaves of the Stevia rebaudiana plant contain steviol glycosides, which are the active compounds that give stevia its sweetness.

• How it’s used

Stevia is used in many foods and beverages to replace sugar, and can be found in powder, liquid, tablet, and packet forms. It’s also used in some tabletop sweeteners, such as SweetLeaf, Truvia, and Pure Via.