Is natVia Sweetener ultra-processed?

350 g Sugars Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of natVia Sweetener

Yes, it's ultra-processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

  • 3 ingredients
  • 1 additive

Less processed sugars

Less processed isn't automatically healthier, so compare the labels for what matters to you, such as sugar or salt.

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

Sweetener (ultra-processing marker) (Erythritol 99.4%), Steviol Glycosides (ultra-processing marker) 0.6%

Additives: E960 Steviol glycosides

As written on the pack

Sweetener (Erythritol 99.4%), organic Steviol Glycosides 0.6%,

What makes it ultra-processed

Cosmetic additives

Added to change how the food looks, feels or tastes, not to keep it safe. A hallmark of ultra-processed food.

  • E960 Steviol glycosides Steviol glycosides are sweet compounds extracted and purified from the leaves of the stevia plant.
  • Sweetener Sweeteners give sweetness with few or no calories, many at hundreds of times the strength of sugar.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 99 sugars

From least to most processed, this one ranks 86th. 31% of the sugars here are ultra-processed.

Ranked by NOVA group, then by the number of ultra-processing signs, additives and ingredients. Our ordering, not part of NOVA.

All 99 sugars, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 9342985002022, last edited 27 March 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
  • Photo: Open Food Facts contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.