sugar substitutes
Zero-calorie sweet alternatives
Sugar substitutes are sweeteners used in place of sugar, typically to reduce calories or avoid blood sugar spikes.
They include artificial sweeteners like aspartame and saccharin, sugar alcohols like xylitol, and natural alternatives like stevia.
Diet sodas use sugar substitutes.
The term covers anything that provides sweetness without the drawbacks of table sugar.
Plant-derived sugar alternative
- monk fruitMelon-derived natural sweetener
- honeyBees' viscous nectar product
- agaveSpiny desert succulent
- maple syrupConcentrated sap sweetener
molasses · brown rice syrup · barley malt · birch syrup · date syrup · banana puree · apple sauce
Low-calorie natural sweetener
Artificial low-calorie sweetener
- sucraloseArtificial zero-calorie sweetener
- saccharinCalorie-free synthetic sweetener
- equalIdentical in amount
- maltodextrinStarch-derived food thickener
stevia
Plant-derived sugar alternative
- monk fruitMelon-derived natural sweetener
- honeyBees' viscous nectar product
- agaveSpiny desert succulent
maple syrup · molasses · brown rice syrup · barley malt · birch syrup · date syrup · banana puree · apple sauce
erythritol
Low-calorie natural sweetener
aspartame
Artificial low-calorie sweetener
allulose
Rare monosaccharide sweetener
- sugar-freesugarless, artificial sweeteners, natural sweetener, natural sweeteners, unsweetened
- food productssnacks, snack foods, frozen foods, canned goods, dried foods
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Crystalline carbohydrate sweetener
natural sugar · cane sugar · table sugar · sucrose · the real thing
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Crystalline carbohydrate sweetener
corn syrup · high fructose corn syrup · glucose · dextrose · maltose
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