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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 produced food and drink. |
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 produced 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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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 produced food and drink.
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,[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
References
- ^ 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
Look up sweetener in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sweeteners.
- "Sweetener". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Merriam-Webster.
