Stevia sweeteners in protein powder

What it is

The FDA describes steviol glycosides as natural constituents of the leaves of the stevia plant, Stevia rebaudiana, and reports them as 200 to 400 times sweeter than table sugar. Some lists here use a general name such as stevia, and others name a specific form such as Reb A or Reb M.

The ingredient lists here do not say why it was added.

How labels word it

• Stevia
• Stevia Leaf Extract
• Steviol Glycosides (Stevia)
• Rebaudioside A (from stevia)
• Organic Reb A (Stevia Extract)
• Reb M

Powders that list it (12)

• 5 Jay Robb Egg White Protein, Vanilla Egg white · 5 ingredients Egg white powder, Natural flavor, Sunflower lecithin, Xanthan gum, Stevia leaf extract
• 6 Ascent 100% Whey Protein, Vanilla Bean Whey · 6 ingredients Whey Protein Isolate Blend (Native Whey Protein Isolate, Whey Protein Isolate), Whey Protein Concentrate, Natural Flavors, Lecithin, Stevia Leaf Extract, Sea Salt
• 6 Momentous 100% Plant Protein, Vanilla Plant · 6 ingredients PURIS® Pea Protein, Organic Brown Rice Protein, Natural Vanilla Flavors, Organic Cane Sugar, Sea Salt, Reb M
• 6 Momentous Whey Protein Isolate, Vanilla Whey · 6 ingredients Grass-fed whey protein isolate, ProHydrolase®, Natural flavors, Salt, Monk fruit extract, Stevia
• 7 Ascent 100% Whey Protein, Chocolate Whey · 7 ingredients Whey Protein Isolate Blend (Native Whey Protein Isolate, Whey Protein Isolate), Whey Protein Concentrate, Cocoa (Processed with Alkali), Natural Flavors, Lecithin, Sea Salt, Stevia Leaf Extract
• 7 Momentous Whey Protein Isolate, Chocolate Whey · 7 ingredients Grass-fed whey protein isolate, ProHydrolase®, Natural flavors, Cocoa, Salt, Monk fruit extract, Stevia
• 7 Thorne Whey Protein Isolate, Vanilla Whey · 7 ingredients Whey Protein Isolate, Bromelain and Papain Blend, Carboxymethylcellulose Gum, Xanthan Gum, Vanilla Flavor, Evaporated Cane Juice Sugar, Rebaudioside A (from stevia)
• 8 Momentous 100% Plant Protein, Chocolate Plant · 8 ingredients PURIS® Pea Protein, Organic Brown Rice Protein, Cocoa, Organic Cane Sugar, Natural Flavors, Salt, Stevia, Monk Fruit Extract
• 8 Vega Essential Protein, Creamy Vanilla Plant · 8 ingredients Pea Protein, Acacia Gum, Coconut Oil Powder, Stevia Leaf Extract, Natural Flavors, Sea Salt, Xanthan Gum, Rosemary Extract
• 9 Dymatize ISO100, Gourmet Chocolate Whey · 9 ingredients Hydrolyzed Whey Protein Isolate, Whey Protein Isolate, Cocoa Powder (Processed with Alkali), Salt, Soy Lecithin, Natural and Artificial Flavor, Potassium Chloride, Sucralose, Steviol Glycosides (Stevia)
• 9 Vega Essential Protein, Creamy Chocolate Plant · 9 ingredients Pea Protein, Cocoa Powder (Processed With Alkali), Acacia Gum, Coconut Oil Powder, Stevia Leaf Extract, Natural Flavors, Sea Salt, Xanthan Gum, Rosemary Extract
• 10 Orgain Organic Protein, Creamy Chocolate Fudge Plant · 10 ingredients Orgain Organic Protein Blend (Organic Pea Protein, Organic Brown Rice Protein, Organic Mung Bean Protein, Organic Chia Seed), Orgain Creamer Base (Organic Acacia, Organic High Oleic Sunflower Oil, Organic Rice Dextrin, Sunflower Lecithin, Organic Rosemary Extract), Organic Alkalized Cocoa, Organic Natural Flavors, Organic Agave Inulin Fiber, Organic Reb A (Stevia Extract), Sea Salt, Organic Acacia, Organic Guar Gum, Xanthan Gum

Sources

• FDA, Aspartame and Other Sweeteners in Food