_Stevia
Stevia is a natural sweetener that comes from the plant Stevia rebaudiana bertoni. It has been used for hundreds of years by the natives of Paraguay to sweeten food and beverages. It has zero calories, zero carbohydrates and zero glycemic index.

_Since it is derived from the leaf of a plant, it contains no artificial chemicals found in most sweeteners. On December 17, 2008 the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of high quality stevia extract in food and beverages. Santé Pure Barley New Zealand instant powder with stevia uses a barley/stevia blend mixed in organically certified manufacturing plants in New Zealand