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.
Honey Base
Honey is a sweet, viscous food substance made by honey bees from the nectar of flowers. Bees collect nectar and …
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Sugra
Sugar is a common term for sweet-tasting, soluble carbohydrates. Most commonly, it refers to sucrose, which is extracted from sugarcane …
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Standardized With Sucrose
The phrase "Standardized with Sucrose" indicates that another ingredient has been diluted or adjusted to a specific strength using sucrose. …
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Malted Cereal Syrup
Malted cereal syrup is a sweetener made from barley malt and other grains, such as corn. The grains are malted, …
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Dex-trose
Dextrose is a simple sugar, a form of glucose. It is typically derived from corn starch, though it can also …
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Organic Saccharose
Saccharose, also known as sucrose, is a common sugar found naturally in plants. It is a disaccharide, meaning it is …
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Confection Coating Sugar
Confection coating sugar is a blend of sugar, often sucrose, and other ingredients designed to create a smooth, hard, and …
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Sucralose Mix And Acesulfame Potassium
Sucralose and acesulfame potassium (Ace-K) are both high-intensity artificial sweeteners. Sucralose is made from sugar through a multi-step chemical process. …
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Mini Marshmallows: Corn Syrup
Corn syrup is a liquid sweetener made from corn starch. It is produced by breaking down the starch into simpler …
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Pure Organic Agave Nectar
Agave nectar is a sweetener made from the agave plant, which is native to Mexico and the southwestern United States. …
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Sweet Chili Sauce: Sugar
Sugar is a common carbohydrate, chemically known as sucrose. It is primarily extracted from sugar cane and sugar beets, then …
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Pineapple Cane Sugar
Pineapple cane sugar is a type of sugar made from sugarcane that has been combined with pineapple. This can involve …
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Double Chocolate Chip Cookie: Sugar
Sugar is a common name for sucrose, a type of carbohydrate found naturally in plants. It is typically extracted from …
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Pure Barley Malt
Pure barley malt is a sweetener made from sprouted barley grains. The grains are germinated (sprouted) and then dried and …
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Organic Milk Chocolate Coating: Organic Sugar
Organic sugar is a sweetener derived from sugar cane or sugar beets that are grown and processed without synthetic pesticides …
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Glaze: Confectioners Sugar
Confectioners' sugar, also known as powdered sugar, is a finely ground form of granulated sugar (sucrose). It is typically mixed …
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Corn Sweetner
Corn sweetener is a liquid sugar made from corn starch. The starch is broken down into simpler sugars, primarily glucose …
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Palm Glycerin
Palm glycerin is a clear, colorless, odorless liquid made from palm oil. It is a type of glycerol, which is …
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Table Syrup
Table syrup is a sweet, thick liquid often used as a topping for pancakes and waffles. It is typically made …
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A Natural Sweetener
A natural sweetener derived from the stevia plant, a small shrub native to South America. Its sweet compounds, called steviol …
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Marshmallow Cream Layer
Marshmallow cream layer is a sweet, fluffy confection used in various food products. It is typically made by whipping sugar, …
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Molasses And Maltodextrin
Molasses is a thick, dark syrup produced during the sugar refining process from sugarcane or sugar beets. Maltodextrin is a …
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Cane Juice Sugar
Cane juice sugar is a sweetener made by evaporating the water from sugarcane juice. Unlike highly refined white sugar, it …
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Maple Syrup Swirl
Maple syrup swirl is a sweet, viscous liquid primarily made from maple syrup, often combined with other sugars or thickeners …
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Glitter: Sugar
Sugar is a common carbohydrate found naturally in plants, primarily extracted from sugar cane or sugar beets. It is refined …
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Organic Vegan Caramel
Organic vegan caramel is a sweet, chewy, or pourable topping or filling made from plant-based ingredients. It is typically produced …
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Organic Stevia Leaf
Stevia is a sweetener derived from the leaves of the Stevia rebaudiana plant, native to South America. The leaves are …
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Ivory Chips
Ivory Chips are small, white, candy-like pieces made from sugar, vegetable oil, and flavorings. They are often produced by extruding …
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Cane & Maple Sugars
Cane and maple sugars are a combination of two natural sweeteners. Cane sugar is made from the juice of sugarcane …
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Double Chocolate Cookie Organic Brown Sugar
Organic brown sugar is a type of sucrose derived from sugar cane or sugar beets. It is produced by either …
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Molassas
Molasses is a thick, dark syrup produced during the refining of sugar cane or sugar beets into crystalline sugar. It …
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Agave Nectar Syrup
Agave nectar syrup is a sweetener derived from the agave plant, native to Mexico and the southwestern United States. It …
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Fructooligiosaccharides
Fructooligosaccharides (FOS) are short chains of sugar molecules. They are found naturally in some fruits and vegetables, such as bananas, …
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Biodynamic Organic Cane Sugar
Biodynamic organic cane sugar is a sweetener made from sugarcane. It is grown and processed according to strict organic standards, …
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Organic Grape Sugar
Organic grape sugar is a sweetener made from organic grapes. The grapes are typically pressed to extract their juice, which …
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Corn Syrup Solids And Pineapple Juice Solids
Corn syrup solids are a dried form of corn syrup, which is made by processing corn starch. Pineapple juice solids …
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Powdered Raw Cane Sugar
Powdered raw cane sugar is a type of sugar made from sugar cane that has been minimally processed. It retains …
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Potato Syrup
Potato syrup is a liquid sweetener made from the starch of potatoes. The starch is broken down into simpler sugars …
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Corn And Wheat Syrup Blend
A corn and wheat syrup blend is a liquid sweetener made from a mixture of corn syrup and wheat syrup. …
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Ready-to-use Green Icing: Sugar
Sugar, specifically sucrose, is a common carbohydrate found naturally in many plants. It is commercially produced by extracting and refining …
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100% Natural! Sugar
Sugar, specifically sucrose, is a common carbohydrate found naturally in many plants. It is commercially produced by extracting and purifying …
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Organic Stevia Extract Reb A
Organic Stevia Extract Reb A is a high-purity steviol glycoside extracted from the leaves of the Stevia rebaudiana plant. The …
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Truvia
Truvia is a brand name for a sweetener blend made from stevia leaf extract and erythritol. Stevia is a plant …
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Pure Brown Cane Sugar
Pure brown cane sugar is a type of sugar made from sugarcane that retains some of its natural molasses content. …
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Honeycomb
Honeycomb is a natural, edible structure made by honey bees to store honey and pollen. It is composed of hexagonal …
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Green Fondant: Confectioners' Sugar
Confectioners' sugar, also known as powdered sugar or icing sugar, is a finely ground form of granulated sugar (sucrose). It …
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Holly Berry Candies: Dextrose
Dextrose is a type of sugar that comes from corn. It is chemically identical to glucose, a simple sugar found …
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Mini Candy Beads: Dextrose
Dextrose is a simple sugar that comes from corn. It is chemically identical to glucose and is made by breaking …
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Chocolate Icing: Sugar
Sugar, specifically sucrose, is a common carbohydrate found naturally in many plants. It is typically made from sugarcane or sugar …
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Honey 3
Honey is a sweet, viscous food substance made by honey bees from the nectar of flowers. Bees collect nectar and …
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Note:
This site presents label data from USDA FoodData Central for general information. It is not medical advice.
Check the package label; formulations change.