Natural sweetener compositions, comprising a highly purified steviol extract of rebaudioside A (Reb A) of about 80 to 99% purity, other steviol glycosides of about 3% or less, and sterebins of 1% or less, and one or more bulking agents, where the natural sweetener compositions are suitable for use as an ingredient in orally administered pharmaceuticals, foods, beverages, and other orally administered products, for humans and animals. A method of preparing naturally sweetened orally administered products, comprising the step of mixing natural sweetener compositions, having a highly purified steviol extract and one or more bulking agents, with other ingredients commonly used in manufacturing orally administered products. A process to prepare natural sweetener compositions, comprising the steps of combining a highly purified Stevia extract, having a pure primary steviol glycoside, and one or more bulking agents, with optional additives, and mixing, dissolving, drying, granulating and sieving the resulting composition.
