Ingredient

Steviol glycosides

Sweet compounds extracted from the leaves of the stevia plant. They are many hundred times sweeter than sugar.

Why is it used?

Used in very small amounts to add sweetness without adding bulk or energy.

Sweetness

Can carry a liquorice-like aftertaste, which is why it is usually blended with other sweeteners.

Where it appears

Sugar-free fruit-flavoured jelly sweets, shaped and flavoured like fruit.