Sweeteners

Acesulfame Potassium

Acesulfame potassium (Ace-K) is an artificial sweetener approximately 200 times sweeter than sugar.

Advantame

Advantame is the newest FDA-approved artificial sweetener, approximately 20,000 times sweeter than sugar.

Agave Nectar

Agave nectar (agave syrup) is a sweetener derived from the agave plant.

Allulose

Allulose (D-psicose) is a rare sugar naturally found in small quantities in figs, raisins, and maple syrup.

Aspartame

Aspartame is an artificial sweetener made from two amino acids: aspartic acid and phenylalanine.

Coconut Sugar

Coconut sugar is a sweetener derived from coconut palm sap.

Cyclamate

Cyclamate is an artificial sweetener 30-50 times sweeter than sugar.

D-Ribose

D-Ribose is a naturally occurring five-carbon sugar essential for ATP (cellular energy) production.

Dextrose

Dextrose is the name for glucose produced commercially from starch (usually corn).

Erythritol

Erythritol is a sugar alcohol naturally found in fruits and fermented foods.

Ethyl Maltol

Ethyl maltol is a synthetic derivative of maltol with a stronger sweet flavor enhancement effect.

Fructooligosaccharides

Fructooligosaccharides (FOS) are prebiotic fibers that selectively feed beneficial gut bacteria.

Fructose

Fructose is a simple sugar (monosaccharide) naturally found in fruits, honey, and root vegetables.

Glycyrrhizin

Glycyrrhizin is a natural sweetener extracted from licorice root, approximately 30-50 times sweeter than sucrose.

High Fructose Corn Syrup

High fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is a liquid sweetener made from corn starch through enzymatic processing.

Honey

Honey is a natural sweetener produced by bees from flower nectar.

Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate

Hydrogenated starch hydrolysates (HSH) are mixtures of sugar alcohols derived from the hydrogenation of starch hydrolysates.

Isomalt

Isomalt is a sugar alcohol derived from sucrose.

Isomaltulose

Isomaltulose (Palatinose) is a naturally occurring disaccharide found in honey and sugarcane, with slow digestion properties.

Lactitol

Lactitol is a sugar alcohol derived from lactose, providing about 40% of the sweetness of sugar.

Maltitol

Maltitol is a sugar alcohol derived from maltose.

Maltol

Maltol is a naturally occurring organic compound found in the bark of larch trees, pine needles, roasted malt, and bread crust.

Mannitol

Mannitol is a sugar alcohol found naturally in seaweed, mushrooms, and fruits.

Maple Syrup

Maple syrup is a natural sweetener made from the sap of maple trees.

Molasses

Molasses is a viscous byproduct of sugar refining.

Monk Fruit Extract

Monk fruit extract (luo han guo) is a natural zero-calorie sweetener derived from the monk fruit native to China.

Neotame

Neotame is an artificial sweetener chemically related to aspartame but 7,000-13,000 times sweeter than sugar.

Polyglycitol Syrup

Polyglycitol syrup (hydrogenated starch hydrolysate) is a mixture of sugar alcohols used as a bulk sweetener.

Saccharin

Saccharin is an artificial sweetener discovered in 1879.

Sorbitol

Sorbitol is a sugar alcohol naturally found in fruits like apples and pears.

Sorbitol Syrup

Sorbitol syrup is an aqueous solution of sorbitol used as a humectant, sweetener, and texturizer.

Stevia

Stevia refers to steviol glycosides extracted from leaves of Stevia rebaudiana plant, native to South America.

Steviol Glycosides

Steviol glycosides are the sweet compounds extracted from stevia leaves, including rebaudioside A, stevioside, and others.

Sucralose

Sucralose is an artificial sweetener made by chlorinating sucrose (table sugar).

Tagatose

Tagatose is a naturally occurring monosaccharide found in small amounts in dairy products, fruits, and cacao.

Thaumatin

Thaumatin is a natural protein sweetener extracted from the katemfe fruit of West Africa, approximately 2000-3000 times sweeter than sucrose.

Trehalose

Trehalose is a naturally occurring disaccharide found in mushrooms, honey, lobster, and shrimp.

Xylitol

Xylitol is a sugar alcohol found naturally in fruits, vegetables, and birch trees.