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| ⚫ | 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 and artificial sweeteners are used to produce food and drink. |
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== Description == |
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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]]. |
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== List of sweeteners == |
== List of sweeteners == |
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Latest revision as of 18:44, 10 July 2024
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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 and artificial sweeteners are used to produce food and drink.
List of sweeteners
[edit]Many artificial sweeteners have been invented and are now used in commercially produced food and drink. Natural non-sugar sweeteners also exist,[1] such as glycyrrhizin found in liquorice.[2]
- Sugar[1]
- Sugar alcohol
- Sucrose, or glucose-fructose, commonly called table sugar
- Sugar substitute, including artificial sweetener[1]
- Syrups
- Agave syrup, or agave nectar[1]
- Maple syrup[1]
- Corn syrup
- High-fructose corn syrup (HFCS), used industrially
- Honey[1]
- Molasses[1]
- Dates[1]
- Glycyrrhizin, found in liquorice[2]
- Unrefined sweetener
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h Bramlet, Kellie. "Artificial sweeteners and natural sweeteners: What to know". MD Anderson Cancer Center. Archived from the original on 2023-05-05. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
- ^ a b Kitagawa, Isao (2002-01-01). "Licorice root. A natural sweetener and an important ingredient in Chinese medicine". Pure and Applied Chemistry. 74 (7): 1189–1198. doi:10.1351/pac200274071189. ISSN 1365-3075. S2CID 97931248. Archived from the original on 2023-01-22. Retrieved 2023-01-22.
External links
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Look up sweetener in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sweeteners.
- "Sweetener". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Merriam-Webster.
