Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Chemical Family
- Country of Origin
- Flavor Family
- INCI Name
- Ingredient Name
- Ingredient Origin
- Cosmetic Ingredients Functions
- Food Ingredients Functions
- Pharma & Nutraceuticals Functions
Features & Benefits
- Benefit Claims
- Labeling Claims
- Food Ingredients Features
- Real Stevia Reb A Extract Characteristics
- Heat-stable up to 195°C
- ph-neutral
- Stevia Extract Features & Benefits
- Pure steviol glycosides are extracted from stevia leaves in a tender process using water and food-safe alcohol. The Real Stevia Company works actively throughout the production process to produce a socially, environmentally, and economically sustainable product, from farm to fork.
- Stevia leaves are grown in Zhejiang, China, and extracted in Zhejiang, China.
- Natural sweetener: Natural Stevia extract can be used instead of sugar and artificial sweeteners.
- approx. 300 times sweeter than sucrose.
- ADI is 4 g/kg body weight/day, expressed as steviol equivalents (Commission Regulation 1131/2011).
- Sustainably produced from Paraguay and China.
- Superior taste and quality.
- 100% traceability.
- Tested on batch level.
- Saves land and water compared to other crops.
- Stevia extracts are approved as a food ingredient in 65 countries globally.
- Stevia extracts suit perfectly as a sweetener in foods, sweets, drinks, ketchup and, other sweetened products.
Applications & Uses
- Applications
- Application Format
- Food & Nutrition Applications
- Oral Care Applications
- Real Stevia Reb A Extract Applications
- Beverages: Carbonated soft drinks, non-carbonated RTD beverages, flavored water, chocolate milk, powdered beverages, isotonic drinks, and coffee/tea mixes.
- Confectionery: Candy, chocolate, desserts, fillings, creams.
- Dairy: Ice cream, yogurt, milk mixes.
- Pharmaceutical/Cosmetics: Toothpaste, cough syrups, effervescent tablets, mouthwash, skin care.
- Convenience/ Health/ Wellness: Muesli, diet and cereal bars, dietetic powder mixes, desserts, dressings, ketchup, jam.
(To be used in categories and maximum dosages specified by EU commission regulations 1131/2011, 2016/441, 2016/479, and 2017/335)
Properties
- Solubility
- Appearance
- White hygroscopic crystalline powder
- Soluble in
- Water
- Typical Properties
- Microbiological Values
- Residual Solvents
- Heavy Metals
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Solubility | min. 10 | g/l | — |
| Melting Point | 180 - 200 | °C | — |
| Flash Point | 320.2 | °C | — |
| Particle Size (passing through 80 mesh) | 100.0 | % | — |
| Specific Optical Rotation | -30 to -38 | ° | — |
| Specific Absorbance | max. 0.01 | — | — |
| Rebaudioside A Content (on dry weight basis) | min. 80 | % | — |
| Steviol Glycosides Purity (on dry weight basis) | min. 95 | % | — |
| Water Content | max. 6 | % | — |
| Density | 200 - 450 | g/l | — |
| pH (1% Solution) | 4.5 - 7.0 | — | — |
| Total Ash | max. 1 | % | — |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Aerobic Mesophilic Bacteria (on dry weight basis) | max. 10³ | /g | — |
| E. coli | Not detectable | — | — |
| Bacillus cereus | Not detectable | — | — |
| Salmonella (on dry weight basis) | Not detectable | /25g | — |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Ethanol | max. 5000 | mg/kg | — |
| Methanol | max. 200 | mg/kg | — |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Heavy Metals (on dry weight basis) | max. 10 | mg/kg | — |
| Arsenic Content (on dry weight basis) | max. 1 | mg/kg | — |
| Lead Content (on dry weight basis) | max. 1 | mg/kg | — |
Regulatory & Compliance
- Certifications & Compliance
- Certifications and Compliance
- Plant origin, suitable for Vegetarian and Vegan
- Suitable for gluten-free products
- No GMO and No calorie content
- Produced in China in compliance with European Food Law and International Food safety standards (Certificates and statements are available upon request)
Technical Details & Test Data
- Residue Analysis
Pesticides < maximum levels (EU regulation 396/2005) Fungicides < maximum levels (EU regulation 396/2005) Others < maximum levels (EU regulation 396/2005)
Packaging & Availability
- Packaging Information
- Samples: 15g and 50 g aluminized plastic bags.
- Commercial orders: 1 kg, 5 kg, 10 kg, and 20 kg PE bags delivered in cardboard boxes or 20 kg drums.
Storage & Handling
- Shelf Life
- 4 Years
- Storage Conditions
- Product storage conditions include max. 20°C, controlled environment, low moisture, and no direct sunlight.
- Minimum Durability is 4 Years from the date of production under recommended storage conditions in its original unopened packaging.