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Is Pure Via Stevia Leaf Sweet Granules ultra-processed?

250 g Tabletop sweeteners Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Pure Via Stevia Leaf Sweet Granules

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:

  • 8 ingredients
  • 2 additives

Less processed 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

Bulking agent (erythritol), sweetener (steviol glycosides 0.8%), natural flavourings, Excessive consumption may have a laxative effect, Steviol glycosides based table-top sweetener, per serving V GLUTEN-FREE and FRIENDLY Quantity Quantity per 100 g 0 kJ

Additives: E960 Steviol glycosides , E968 Erythritol

As written on the pack

Bulking agent: erythritol, sweetener: steviol glycosides (0.8%), natural flavourings. Excessive consumption may have a laxative effect. Steviol glycosides based table-top sweetener. per serving V GLUTEN-FREE & VEGAN FRIENDLY Quantity Quantity per 100 g 0 kJ (

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.
  • E968 Erythritol Humectants are substances which prevent foods from drying out by counteracting the effect of an atmosphere having a low degree of humidity, or promote the dissolution of a powder in an aqueous medium.
  • Bulking agent Bulking agents are substances which contribute to the volume of a foodstuff without contributing significantly to its available energy value.
  • Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
  • Sweetener Sweeteners give sweetness with few or no calories, many at hundreds of times the strength of sugar.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 10 tabletop sweeteners

From least to most processed, this one ranks 10th. 90% of the tabletop sweeteners 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 10 tabletop sweeteners, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 7640110709023, 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.