Now, the sugar alternatives stretch far beyond saccharin and aspartame. New plant-based options abound, one of the most popular of which is stevia. But how does stevia stack up against sugar?
Monk fruit is 100-250 times sweeter than sugar, so a little bit goes a long way. Made from the leaves of Stevia rebaudiana- a plant of South America. Stevia is 200-400 times sweeter than sugar has ...