ZEVIA® is Nature's Answer To Diet Soda®. We have taken great care and spared no expense to make sure that all three ZEVIA® varieties contain only pure, natural ingredients.
ZEVIA® carbonated stevia supplements contain the natural ingredients discussed below.
Stevia is an herb native to South and Central America. For centuries, indigenous people of Paraguay and Brazil called it "sweet leaf" and used it to sweeten foods. The extract from the stevia leaf has no calories, no effect on blood sugar levels, and is hundreds of times sweeter than sugar. Stevia is used as a food additive in China, Japan, all of South America and elsewhere outside the United States. Stevia is a primary ingredient in all three ZEVIA® carbonated stevia supplements.
Erythritol is a natural sugar alcohol found in fruits and vegetables, has no calories, and has no effect on blood sugar levels. Erythritol does not promote tooth decay. Erythritol is used in all three ZEVIA® carbonated stevia supplements.
ZEVIA® Natural Cola is colored with natural caramel.
Tartaric acid occurs naturally in many plants, particularly grapes, bananas, and tamarinds, and is also found in wine. Most colas use cheap, harmful phosphoric acid for flavor. Phosphoric acid is used in fertilizers and detergents. It erodes tooth enamel and has been linked to low bone density. Safe, natural tartaric acid enhances ZEVIA® Natural Cola zesty, tangy flavor.
Citric acid is naturally concentrated in oranges, grapefruit, pineapple, lemons and limes. This natural citric acid flavors ZEVIA® Natural Orange and ZEVIA® Natural Twist stevia supplements.
The kola nut is from a tree native to Central and Western Africa. The kola nut contains naturally occurring caffeine, as well as theobromine, a stimulating ingredient also found in chocolate and green tea. Natural kola nut extract flavors ZEVIA® Natural Cola.
Most diet sodas use artificially produced caffeine. The natural caffeine in ZEVIA® Natural Cola stevia supplement comes from coffee, tea, and the kola nut. ZEVIA® Natural Orange and ZEVIA® Natural Twist are caffeine free.
ZEVIA® Natural Orange is colored with annatto, from the achiote tree. When we were developing ZEVIA® Natural Orange, we were told that orange color had to be artificial. But, because ZEVIA® was to be The Natural Alternative To Diet Soda® we refused to accept anything artificial for the ZEVIA® brand. After searching, we found annatto, which is all natural and a beautiful orange.