Monk Fruit And Organic Stevia Extract
What is Monk Fruit And Organic Stevia Extract?
Monk fruit extract comes from the monk fruit, a small, round fruit native to Southeast Asia. Stevia extract comes from the leaves of the Stevia rebaudiana plant, a shrub native to South America. Both are intensely sweet, natural high-intensity sweeteners.
Is Monk Fruit And Organic Stevia Extract vegan?
Monk Fruit And Organic Stevia Extract is not animal-derived. Products that contain it can still include other animal-derived ingredients, so check the full ingredient list.
Is Monk Fruit And Organic Stevia Extract gluten-free?
They do not contain gluten.
Is Monk Fruit And Organic Stevia Extract a major allergen?
Neither monk fruit extract nor stevia extract are derived from the major allergens recognized by the FDA.
What is Monk Fruit And Organic Stevia Extract used for?
These extracts are used to sweeten foods and beverages with fewer calories than sugar.
Is Monk Fruit And Organic Stevia Extract safe?
Both monk fruit extract and stevia leaf extract are Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) by the FDA for use as sweeteners.
Why it's used
These extracts are used to sweeten foods and beverages with fewer calories than sugar. They are often blended together to achieve a more sugar-like taste and reduce any potential aftertaste. You can find them in plant-based milks, juices, smoothies, and other reduced-sugar products.
Health notes
Both monk fruit extract and stevia leaf extract are Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) by the FDA for use as sweeteners. They are non-nutritive sweeteners, meaning they provide very few calories. JECFA (Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives) has evaluated both and established acceptable daily intakes. There is ongoing research into the long-term health effects of non-nutritive sweeteners, but current evidence at typical consumption levels does not indicate adverse health effects.
Allergen info
Neither monk fruit extract nor stevia extract are derived from the major allergens recognized by the FDA. They do not contain gluten.
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