Sweetener

 ( Food Additives ) 

A sweetener is a substance added to food or drink to impart the flavor of sweetness, either because it contains a type of sugar, or because it contains a sweet-tasting sugar substitute. Various natural non-sugar sweeteners (NSS) and artificial sweeteners are used to produce food and drink.

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List of sweeteners Many artificial sweeteners have been invented and are now used in commercially produced food and drink. Natural non-sugar sweeteners also exist, such as glycyrrhizin found in liquorice.

• Sugar
• Sugar alcohol
• Sucrose, or glucose-fructose, commonly called table sugar
• Fructose, or fruit sugar
• Glucose, or dextrose
• Sugar substitute, including artificial sweetener
• Agave syrup, or agave nectar
• Maple syrup
• Corn syrup
• High-fructose corn syrup (HFCS), used industrially
• Honey
• Molasses
• Dates
• Glycyrrhizin, found in liquorice
• Unrefined sweetener

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See also

• Sweet (disambiguation)
• Sweetness (disambiguation)
• Sugar free (disambiguation)

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External links

Categories: Food Additives

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