Stevia extracts

A process for preparing a steviol glycoside composition, comprising the steps of:

• a) providing Stevia rebaudiana leaves, wherein Stevia rebaudiana leaves comprise at least one steviol glycoside selected from the group consisting of RebD, RebE, RebN, and RebO, wherein any one or more of RebD, RebE, RebN or RebO is present at or above its common relative concentration;
• b) providing a solvent comprising water;
• c) contacting the Stevia rebaudiana leaves with the solvent to extract the steviol glycoside from the leaves;
• and
• d) separating the Stevia rebaudiana leaves to obtain a Stevia extract solution comprising at least one steviol glycoside selected from the group consisting of RebD, RebE, RebN, and RebO, wherein any one or more of RebD, RebE, RebN or RebO is present in the solution at or above its common relative concentration;
• wherein the common relative concentration for RebD is 2.4%, for RebE is 1.0%, for RebN is 1.6%, and for RebO is 0.8%.