Steviol glycosides from Stevia
E960a
E960a, E960c, E960d, steviol glycosides, stevioside, rebaudioside A, glucósidos de esteviol, stevia, stevia extract, steviol glycoside, E960 sweetener
What it is
A purified mixture of high-intensity sweet compounds, including stevioside and rebaudiosides, extracted from Stevia rebaudiana leaves.
Why BOTIA flags it
BOTIA flags E960 because 'stevia' sounds like the leaf, but the label usually means purified steviol glycosides. WHO's 2023 recommendation on non-sugar sweeteners explicitly includes stevia and its derivatives.
BOTIA CAN
- Detect E960a, E960c, E960d and Stevia-derived synonyms on food labels.
- Identify the specific steviol glycoside subclass when declared.
BOTIA CANNOT
- Verify whether unapproved extraction solvents were used during manufacturing.
- Determine the exact ratio of stevioside to rebaudioside A.