Will Stevia break down at high temperatures like saccharin or aspartame?
Stevia has the remarkable capability of withstanding heat and stays stable up to 200 degrees Celsius or 392 degrees Fahrenheit. Thin trait allows Stevia to be utilized in almost any food preparation unlike Aspartame which breaks down at over 60 degrees Celsius. This is the reason that Aspartame tablets are never used while making tea or coffee and only added after it is made since otherwise it will disintegrate into methanol, formaldehyde and formic acid. Methanol is a deadly poison while formaldehyde and formic acid are known to cause seizures, brain tumors and sudden heart attacks.
