This was a topic on the lowcarb support list about a year ago. I
don't remember the specifics, but the short answer is no. The
chemical that makes stevia sweet is a different type of chemical than
the active ingredient in aspartame (nutrasweet).
Lisa Sporleder
Ester, Alaska (my yard hasn't had frost yet, but some places have)
> I tried some powdered stevia for the first time yesterday, and I
> was wondering if anyone knew what exactally makes it sweet? I guess
> it's not a carbo or you paleo-people wouldn't use it, right? It
> (the stevia) tasted a bit like nutrasweet to me, I was wondering if
> maybe it contained something chemically similar to
> phenal-whateveritis?