Stevia question

[jmzieg82]

I'm glad I found this! I just picked up a 4-pack of SweetLeaf and wasn't sure if there were limits on it. I'm almost afraid to try it! lol

[Georgiana]

Originally Posted by jmzieg82

I'm glad I found this! I just picked up a 4-pack of SweetLeaf and wasn't sure if there were limits on it. I'm almost afraid to try it! lol

3 individual packets per day is the limit, as with any other sweeteners.

[vmartennis]

I used Stevia for my coffee a few years back. I used to buy it @ Trader Joe's. I liked it a lot. Then Trader joe's started selling a different brand that I didn't like. The texture was different. I couldn't find it anywhere else so I started back on Splenda. I have researched Splenda vs. Stevia extensively and what I have learned is this: No studies have found that changes Stevia sugar levels. Some studies found Splenda changed sugar levels in diabetic patients. The levels were extreme enough that 40% of patients could not use Splenda. Stevia did not change levels in those same patients. That is a summation of several articles.
Persoanally, I need more than 3 packets a day, for coffee and some other things that I would normally put some sugar in. I'll hope for the best. Good Luck to you, V

[jmzieg82]

Originally Posted by Georgiana

3 individual packets per day is the limit, as with any other sweeteners.

Thanks, but the kind I bought are tiny liquid bottles.

[Aways2Go]

I have both stevia and splenda packets and liquid stevia drops. Per the brands/packages I have, about 4 drops of liquid stevia would equal 1 packet of splenda.

The splenda box states that one packet is equal in sweetness to 2 tsp of sugar. The liquid stevia drops (sweetleaf steviaclear) label states that 2 drops would be as sweet as 1 tsp of sugar, so 4 drops should equal the splenda packet and would be a serving, in my book. I also count the stevia packets as one serving each.

You might find better info on your liquid stevia label - I believe the different brands may require slightly different amounts of drops to make the sweetness of one packet of artificial sweetener.