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We've already seen several sugar substitutes up close. Above is PureVia, a newer one derived from the zero-calorie sweetener rebaudioside A (rebiana). More lumpy crystals that look white at normal size.
Below is a photo of good ol' regular sugar crystals-- purple ones! These are for cookie and cake decorating. The girls used bales of this stuff for decorating our holiday treats.
Further down is a shot of demerera sugar. In this photo, the sugar crystals look like the giant stones of a sunken Atlantis roadway. I am surprised how un-sugar-like they look, rounded corners and all. I wonder if it is due to the natural impurities present in this type of unprocessed sugar.
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Send me your suggestions for something tiny that you'd like to see big.
Fyi, Rebaudioside A and Rebiana are not the same thing. to make it simple, Rebaudioside A (Reb A)is a natural compound in the stevia leaf, but Rebiana is a chemical derivative of the leaf. In other words, Rebiana is produced by stringent alcohols and chemicals on various stevia glycosides. Truly, PureVia is not really a stevia product anyway. It's mostly sugars.It is only 8/10 of 1% Rebiana and 99.2% sugars.
ReplyDeleteI use SweetLeaf Stevia and am satisfied with its taste and purity. It has been FDA approved.
Thanks for your clarifications, erin. I hope you like the pictures!
ReplyDeleteYes! The pictures are very cool!
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