Truvia Unveils Low-Calorie Stevia/Sugar Blend For Baking

Cargill’s Truvia brand has launched a low-calorie stevia/sugar blend for use in baking. According to the company, Truvia Baking Blend bakes and browns like sugar, but has 75 percent fewer calories per serving than sugar. For baking recipes, sugar amounts can be replaced with half as much Truvia. A 1.5 pound, $6.99 bag of Truvia Baking Blend has the equivalent sweetness of three pounds of sugar (about seven cups). Half a cup of Truvia Baking Blend has 190 calories and provides the same sweetness as a cup of sugar with 760 calories.