Sweeteners in Food
Sweeteners add sweetness to foods and drinks. This list covers sugars and syrups as well as low- and no-calorie sweeteners such as sugar alcohols and high-intensity sweeteners.
Organic Rice Syrup
Organic rice syrup is a sweetener made from organic brown rice. It is produced by cooking rice, then using enzymes …
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Raw Sugar
Raw sugar is a less refined type of sugar made from sugarcane juice. It contains more molasses than refined white …
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Isomalt
Isomalt is a sugar substitute made from beet sugar. It is produced through a multi-step process that involves converting sucrose …
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Milk Chocolate Sugar
Milk chocolate sugar is a type of sugar that is derived from milk. It is made by combining milk and …
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Milled Cane Sugar
Milled cane sugar is a type of sugar made from sugar cane plants. The sugar cane stalks are crushed to …
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Neotame
Neotame is an artificial sweetener that is about 7,000 to 13,000 times sweeter than sugar. It is made from aspartame …
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Dried Honey
Dried honey is honey that has had most of its water removed, typically through spray-drying or freeze-drying. This process results …
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Raw Cane Sugar
Raw cane sugar is a type of sugar made from sugarcane juice. It is less refined than white sugar, meaning …
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Purified Stevia Leaf Extract
Purified Stevia Leaf Extract is a high-intensity sweetener derived from the leaves of the Stevia rebaudiana plant. The sweet compounds, …
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Usa
Usa is a brand name for a sweetener blend, not a specific ingredient. It is typically made from a mix …
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Malted Barley Syrup
Malted barley syrup is a sweetener made from sprouted barley grains. The grains are germinated, then dried and mashed with …
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Corn Sugar
Corn sugar is another name for dextrose, a simple sugar that is chemically identical to glucose. It is derived from …
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Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysates
Hydrogenated starch hydrolysates (HSH) are a group of sweeteners made from starch, typically corn or potato starch. The starch is …
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Oligofructose
Oligofructose is a type of soluble fiber made from plants, most commonly chicory root. It is produced by breaking down …
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Organic Evaporated Cane Syrup
Organic Evaporated Cane Syrup is a sweetener made from the juice of organically grown sugarcane. The juice is heated and …
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Agave Nectar
Agave nectar is a sweetener made from the sap of the agave plant, which is native to Mexico and the …
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Crystalline Fructose
Crystalline fructose is a pure, white, crystalline powder made from fructose, a simple sugar. It is derived from corn or …
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Natural Cane Sugar
Natural cane sugar, also known as sucrose, is a carbohydrate sweetener. It is derived from the juice of sugarcane, a …
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Dried Molasses
Dried molasses is a sweetener made from concentrated sugarcane or sugar beet juice. It is produced by boiling the juice …
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White Sugar
White sugar is a common sweetener made from sugar cane or sugar beets. It is refined to remove molasses, resulting …
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Isomalto-oligosaccharides
Isomalto-oligosaccharides (IMOs) are a group of carbohydrates that are similar to dietary fibers. They are typically produced from starch, often …
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Invert Cane Syrup
Invert cane syrup is a liquid sweetener made from sugar cane. It is produced by breaking down sucrose (table sugar) …
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Dried Glucose Syrup
Dried glucose syrup is a sweetener made from corn starch. It is produced by drying liquid glucose syrup, which is …
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Cake: Sugar
Sugar, typically sucrose, is a common carbohydrate found in many plants. It is primarily extracted and refined from sugar cane …
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Organic Stevia
Organic stevia is a sweetener made from the leaves of the Stevia rebaudiana plant, which is native to South America. …
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Organic Dextrose
Organic dextrose is a simple sugar (carbohydrate) that is chemically identical to glucose. It is typically derived from organic corn …
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Organic Raw Cane Sugar
Organic raw cane sugar is a type of sugar made from sugarcane. It is minimally processed, which allows it to …
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Sucralose And Acesulfame Potassium
Sucralose and Acesulfame Potassium are artificial sweeteners. Sucralose is made from sugar through a multi-step chemical process. Acesulfame Potassium is …
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Confectioners Sugar
Confectioners sugar, also known as powdered sugar or icing sugar, is granulated sugar that has been ground into a very …
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Coconut Palm Sugar
Coconut palm sugar is a sweetener made from the sap of coconut palm flower buds. The sap is harvested and …
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Dried Corn Syrup
Dried corn syrup is a sweetener made from corn starch. It is produced by drying liquid corn syrup, which is …
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Pure Maple Syrup
Pure maple syrup is a natural sweetener made from the sap of maple trees, primarily sugar, red, or black maple …
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Coconut Nectar
Coconut nectar is a sweetener made from the sap of the coconut palm flower. The sap is harvested and then …
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Honey Solids
Honey solids are the concentrated sugars and other components of honey, with most of the water removed. This process intensifies …
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Fructose Syrup
Fructose syrup, also known as high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS), is a liquid sweetener made from corn starch. The starch is …
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Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate
Hydrogenated starch hydrolysate (HSH) is a sugar alcohol produced from corn or wheat starch. The starch is broken down into …
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Organic Agave
Organic agave is a sweetener derived from the agave plant, native to Mexico and the southwestern United States. The plant's …
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Refiner's Syrup
Refiner's syrup is a thick, sweet liquid that is a byproduct of the sugar refining process, particularly from cane sugar. …
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Beet Sugar
Beet sugar is a sweetener made from sugar beets, a root vegetable. The beets are harvested, washed, and then sliced …
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Confectioner"s Sugar
Confectioners' sugar is a finely ground granulated sugar, also known as powdered sugar or icing sugar. It is made by …
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Organic Tapioca Syrup Solids
Organic tapioca syrup solids are a sweetener made from the starch of the cassava root, also known as the tapioca …
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Blackstrap Molasses
Blackstrap molasses is a thick, dark syrup produced during the refining of sugarcane into sugar. It is the third and …
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Organic Powdered Sugar
Organic powdered sugar is a finely ground form of granulated sugar, typically mixed with a small amount of cornstarch or …
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Syrup
Syrup is a thick, sweet liquid made by dissolving sugar in water or by concentrating natural plant juices. It can …
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Non-nutritive Sweetener
Non-nutritive sweeteners provide sweetness with few or no calories. They can be derived from natural sources or synthesized.
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Fructooligosaccharides
Fructooligosaccharides (FOS) are short chains of sugar molecules. They are naturally found in many fruits and vegetables, such as bananas, …
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Stevia Sweetener
Stevia sweetener is a non-nutritive sweetener derived from the leaves of the Stevia rebaudiana plant. The sweet compounds, called steviol …
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Raw Honey
Raw honey is honey as it exists in the beehive or obtained by extraction, settling, or straining, without adding any …
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Demerara Sugar
Demerara sugar is a type of brown sugar made from sugar cane. It is minimally processed, which allows it to …
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Rebiana
Rebaudioside A, often called Reb-A, is a sweet compound found in the leaves of the Stevia rebaudiana plant. It is …
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Other ingredient types
Note:
This site presents label data from USDA FoodData Central for general information. It is not medical advice.
Check the package label; formulations change.