What is the difference between stevioside and rebaudioside ?
The stevia leaf contains steviol glycosides, which are the sweet components of the leaf. The steviol glycosides in stevia leaves are stevioside, rebaudioside A, C, D, E and dulcoside A, which are the component of stevia extract that gives stevia leaf its sweetness Rebaudioside C, D, E and dulcoside A are small in quantity. The principal components are stevioside and rebaudioside-A. But the quality of stevioside and rebaudioside-A is better than those of other components, which are commercially extracted and used in various applications. The steviol glycosides present in stevia extract are referred to as “steviosides” or stevia extract. Among these “steviosides”, the most common is Stevioside followed by Rebaudioside-A. The Stevioside has a slight and pleasant herbal taste and the Rebaudioside-A has no herbal taste. Although Rebaudioside C and dulcoside A are small in quantity in stevia extract, they are the major components giving bitter aftertaste.
