Speaking of sweeteners,we can probably think of food.Many food snacks actually contain sweeteners.What do you know?
Definition of Sweetener:
Sweeteners refer to food additives that can give sweet taste to soft drinks.According to the nutritional value,sweeteners can be divided into nutritional sweeteners and non-nutritional sweeteners;According to its sweetness,it can be divided into low-sweetness sweetener and high-sweetness sweetener;According to their sources,they can be divided into natural sweeteners and synthetic sweeteners.
Compared with these official explanations,sweetener may be more easily understood by people in another word,that is,sugar substitute.
There is a group of people who cannot add sugar to their diet,but it is inevitable that sugar is a substance.Later,more and more sugar substitutes appear slowly,so that people who cannot directly eat sugary things can experience the joy of eating sugar!
Now,let’s talk about natural sweeteners and synthetic sweeteners.
Natural sweetener:naturally extracted,also known as nutritional sweetener,with high nutritional value.
Synthetic sweeteners:artificial sweeteners,also known as non-nutritive sweeteners,only provide sweet taste without carbohydrates or calories.Artificial sweeteners do not raise blood sugar.
Natural sweeteners include stevia,licorice,disodium glycyrrhizinate,potassium glycyrrhizinate and trisodium.Artificial sweeteners include saccharin,saccharin sodium,cyclohexyl sulfamate sodium,aspartyl phenylalanine methyl ester alitame,etc.
Natural sweeteners are usually extracted from plants and fruits.Stevioside is one of the natural sweeteners,which is widely loved by the public and is generally added to food and dietary supplements.The market is mainly oriented towards European and American countries.
In addition to steviosides,several active ingredients of licorice extract are also frequently used as sweeteners to add to foods.
Monk Fruit Extract(Luo Han Guo extract),a natural extract called functional sweetener.Its sweetness is about 350 times that of sucrose,and its heat is extremely low.It is an ideal substitute for sucrose,aspartame,sucralose and other artificial sweeteners.
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Post time: Jan-10-2023