Is Pure Via Stevia ultra-processed?

Natural sugar substitutes Sold in the United Kingdom and Switzerland

Pack of Pure Via Stevia

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:

  • 1 ingredient
  • 1 additive

Less processed natural sugar substitutes

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

Erythritol Steviol Glycosides

Additives: E960 Steviol glycosides

Also detected, but not matched to one ingredient: E960 Steviol glycosides.

As written on the pack

Erythritol Steviol Glycosides

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.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 11 natural sugar substitutes

From least to most processed, this one ranks 3rd. 82% of the natural sugar substitutes 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 11 natural sugar substitutes, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 7630486408699, 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.