But it’s no longer ‘natural’ by the time it’s in your sweetened beverage. Peddlers claim stevia is ‘natural’ because it comes from a plant. And no-sugar versions of their major products are available, sweetened with intense (artificial) sweeteners such as stevia, acesulphame K, sucralose and aspartame. Smaller pack sizes are being introduced and will help. The other products listed still have 55-78% of the WHO maximum recommendation. No nutritionist is going to knock reductions in sugar content, but even a single can of the new Coca-Cola with Stevia has 37% of the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) recommended maximum daily intake of sugar for an adult. Lift hard hitting lemon, sugar reduced: 31.5g sugar per 375 mL (23% reduction)ĭeep spring mineral waters, three orange-based flavours sugar reduced: 28g sugar per 375 mL (26% reduction). Raspberry Fanta, sugar reduced with added stevia: 36g sugar per 375 mL (19% reduction) Sprite, sugar reduced with added stevia: 40g sugar per 375 mL (14% reduction) Kirks reduced sugar drinks: now 38g sugar per 375 mL (4-5% reduction) Screenshot, Coles onlineĬoca-Cola with Stevia: 19g of sugar per 375mL, compared with the classic product with 40g per 375mL Coca-Cola have said they’re committed to more sugar-free or reduced sugar drinks.
