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Organic Stevia

Low concern

Steviol glycosides are FDA GRAS and EFSA-approved with ADI 4 mg/kg bw. Whole stevia leaf and crude extracts are not FDA GRAS.

Found in

237 products

What it is

Stevia leaf or its extracted glycosides (e.g., rebaudioside A, stevioside) sourced from organically grown Stevia rebaudiana plants.

High-intensity natural sweetener, ~200-400x sweeter than sucrose; zero-calorie.

Why it's flagged

whole leaf and crude extracts not FDA-approved (only purified glycosides)

What regulators actually say

"FDA has not questioned the GRAS status of high-purity steviol glycosides (95% minimum purity) for use as a general purpose sweetener."

FDA Q&A on Stevia — fda.gov

Regulatory status

United States — FDA

Steviol glycosides GRAS (multiple GRAS notices); whole leaf/crude extract not approved as food additive

European Union — EFSA

Steviol glycosides approved as E960 with ADI 4 mg/kg bw

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