Sugars & Sweeteners
Substitutes for Stevia Powder in gelato
Stevia powder is a purified natural sweetener made of steviol glycosides extracted from the Stevia rebaudiana leaf. In gelato it delivers intense sweetness (roughly 300x sucrose) with zero calories, zero sugar mass, and virtually no effect on freezing point, so it is used to replace part of the sugar's sweetening power without changing texture. If you're out of stevia powder or need a different profile, these are the closest functional swaps — ranked by how similar they are on the balancing numbers, with the impact of each swap.
Swap ~1:1, then expect only minor balance shifts.
Swap ~1:1, then softer (PAC +8) — adjust to compensate.
Swap ~1:1, then softer (PAC +28) — adjust to compensate.
Swap ~1:1, then softer (PAC +58) — adjust to compensate.
Swap ~1:1, then softer (PAC +21) — adjust to compensate.
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