Stevia

Stevia is a zero-calorie sweetener native to Central and South America known as sweet leaf or sugar leaf . It is widely used as a sweetener in Japan, and available in Canada as a dietary supplement. The US has just lifted a decade long ban on Stevia as a supplement. Compared to sugar it is 300 times sweeter, it’s sweetness intensity is slow at first taste but lingers longer. Medical research has shown benefits of Stevia in treating obesity and high blood pressure. It is attractive as a natural sweetener to people on diets limiting carbohydrates.
So, check those labels for this zero-calorie sweetener, new to the US.