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甜菊糖

tiánjútáng
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 stevioside; stevia sweetener

About the ingredient

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A white powder sweetener extracted from the leaves of the stevia plant, 200 to 300 times sweeter than sugar, so a tiny amount goes a long way. It sweetens drinks and packaged foods and can leave a bitter, licorice-like aftertaste.

Also called  甜菊糖苷

Examples

HSK 6
这款饮料加的是甜菊糖，零卡路里。
Zhè kuǎn yǐnliào jiā de shì tiánjútáng, líng kǎlùlǐ.
This drink is sweetened with stevia, zero calories.
HSK 7-9
糖尿病人可以用甜菊糖代替蔗糖。
Tángniàobìngrén kěyǐ yòng tiánjútáng dàitì zhètáng.
Diabetics can use stevia in place of cane sugar.

Tips

usage
Natural zero-calorie sweetener extracted from stevia leaves (甜菊 'sweet chrysanthemum'). Roughly 200-300 times sweeter than sucrose.

Stroke Order

甜 tián
菊 jú
糖 táng