No. Stevia with Dextrose includes Dextrose whereas, plain, pure Stevia should have only Stevia Rebaudiana Bertoni. Now, most Stevia powders have fillers to help with packaging ie. Erythritol and Xylitol, both of which are natural . Watch the ingredients in the brand of Stevia you choose and make sure you know what the fillers are and what percentage of Stevia is in the product. Some may have a lower percentage of Stevia, a higher percentage of filler, as well as unsafe fillers. Stevita Stevia has 95-98 percent of Stevia in their products. See the related link for further information.
Stevia powder in the packets, such as in coffee shops, contains dextrose, which is a powder derived from corn.
Maltodextrin and dextrose are both types of sugar that evidently have high glycemic indexes of 100 or more depending on sources I've seen. (employed by Wisdom Natural Brands, the makers of SweetLeaf Stevia)
Splenda. I'm pretty sure it also contains dextrose. (employed by Wisdom Natural Brands, the makers of SweetLeaf Stevia)
Everything is healthy if eaten in moderation. Yes, stevia is healthy. In fact stevia is much healthier than sugar.
Stevia drops are the Stevia leaf crystals broken down into liquid form with water. You can get Stevia drops in many flavors as well as just clear. Ask what percentage of Stevia is used before you buy as some companies don't use much Stevia.
The cost of Stevia varies from the particular product to the companies that sell them. Take a look at www.steviasmart.com and see some of the better prices for Stevia products that you can trust.
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Stevia is a natural sweetener derived from the leaves of the Stevia rebaudiana plant. It is used as a sugar substitute because it is much sweeter than sugar, but does not contain calories. Stevia is often used in foods and beverages as a healthier alternative to sugar.
About 2 cups
No, it's natural table sugar in a liquid solution with water. When parents started complaining that the first ingredient in most breakfast cereals was sugar, the manufacturers started using all the other names for sugar. Such as sucrose, glucose, corn syrup and many more.
it called 5 % Dextrose because contains 5 gram of Dextrose / 100ml of Water (5% Dextrose in Water)