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Encyclopedia > Artificial sweetener

A sweetener is a food additive which adds the basic taste of sweetness to a food.


In Commonwealth English, "sweeteners" is usually used to refer to sugar substitutes.


The most common sweetener is sucrose (table sugar). Other common sweeteners include honey, various syrups, such as maple syrup, sugar beet syrup, and corn syrup, as well as artificial sweeteners including aspartame and sucralose.


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Artificial Sweeteners and Cancer: Q and A - National Cancer Institute (1096 words)
Artificial sweeteners are regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (see Question 1).
There is no clear evidence that the artificial sweeteners on the market in the United States are related to cancer risk in humans (see Question 2).
Artificial sweeteners, also called sugar substitutes, are substances that are used instead of sucrose (table sugar) to sweeten foods and beverages.
Sugar substitute - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (2031 words)
In Commonwealth English, sugar substitutes are often referred to as "sweeteners" (to the exclusion of sugar).
This may be seen in soft drinks such as cola labeled as "diet" or "light" or "economy" which contain artificial sweeteners and often have notably different mouthfeel; or in table sugar replacements which mix maltodextrins with an intense sweetener to achieve satisfactory texture sensation.
Saccharin was the first artificial sweetener and was originally synthesized in 1879 by Remsen and Fahlberg and its sweet taste was discovered by accident.
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