High-Purity Organic Stevia: Delivering Sweetness Without Calories

When compared to other sweeteners, stevia has several advantages - primarily because it’s naturally sourced from the leaves of the South American Stevia rebaudiana plant and its ability to sweeten without added calories. Knowing food ingredient supplier Bell Chem stocks high-purity organic stevia means your products will benefit from the consistency of natural, organic ingredients.

Sweetness factor

Stevia delivers 150-450 times the amount of sweetness as table sugar. This sweetness, coupled with its organic structure (steviol backbone structure with branches of sugar molecules), means it is not taken up in the blood as traditional sugar making it an ideal substitute for diabetic patients and those wishing to sweeten their meals and desserts without additional calories.

Heat and pressure tolerance

For manufacturers, stevia proves a great sugar substitute since it is both heat and pH stable, and does not ferment when exposed to yeast. Heat tolerance is unequaled in other sugar substitutes since stevia does not break down into more bitter or less sweet components. With many foods and beverages falling on the acidic or alkaline side of the pH scale, the correct sweetener is a must. Stevia maintains its structure and flavor profile in acidic and basic foods and beverages.  

Because many baked goods and beverages contain yeast, adding a sweetener quickly becomes a breeding ground for yeast and bacteria. While yeast leads to fermentation, bacteria leads to rot. Stevia is not a feedstock for either microbe, giving foods and beverages a more stable profile and a longer shelf life. 

Flavor profile

Temperature is another variable where stevia shines. Some foods and beverages need warming or cooling to specific temperatures in order to be consumed. Stevia maintains its flavor profile even if a food or beverage is unevenly cooled or heated. While other sweeteners might contain odd pockets of differing sweetness depending on the temperature, stevia maintains consistent flavor throughout regardless of the varied temperatures. High-purity organic stevia’s sweetness profile differs in another manner as well: the flavor gradually sweetens, then maintains a level of sweetness longer than other sweeteners. 

Bell Chem is a food ingredient supplier based in Longwood, FL (just north of Orlando) with hundreds of products stocked in their 50,000+ square-foot warehouse, including high-purity organic stevia. You can expect the highest quality products, expedited shipping options for maximum efficiency, and unrivaled personalized customer service. Let our knowledgeable and friendly customer service representatives and accounting staff personalize all your needs by either calling 407-339-BELL (2355) or by sending us an online message.