There are many different types and forms of caloric sweeteners that are collectively called “sugar.” The most familiar type of sugar is table sugar. Scientifically speaking, table sugar is sucrose, a disaccharide made…
Sweeteners
IFIC Survey: Perceptions and Use of Dietary Sweeteners in 2021
Download the survey results here Highlights Information from the ingredients list and Nutrition Facts label on food packaging are more influential than on-package claims when purchasing sweet…
Everything You Need to Know About Sucralose
Download the Sucralose Fact Sheet for Consumers here Download the Sucralose CPE Self-Study Activity here Learn more about the Sucralose CPE Self-Study Activity here WHAT IS SUCRALOSE? …
What is Molasses?
Highlights Molasses is a product of the sugar beet and sugar cane refinement processes. Molasses from sugar cane is preferred for human consumption. Molasses is the ingredient…
Everything You Need to Know About Stevia Sweeteners
Download the Stevia Fact Sheet for Consumers here Download the Stevia CPE Self-Study Activity here Learn more about the Stevia CPE Self-Study Activity here WHAT ARE STEVIA…
What is Brown Sugar?
Highlights Brown sugar contains about the same number of calories per teaspoon as white table sugar. The main difference between table sugar and brown sugar is the…
What is Raw Sugar?
There are many different types and forms of caloric sweeteners that we collectively call “sugar.” Some sugars come in granulated form, such as table sugar. Table sugar…
What is Agave Syrup?
Highlights Agave syrup comes from the agave plant, a succulent that is native to dry regions in Mexico. Agave syrup predominantly consists of fructose and some glucose,…
What is Honey?
Highlights Honey is between one and one-and-a-half times sweeter than sucrose (table sugar). Honey is approximately 40% fructose, 30% glucose and 17% water, with the remainder being…
