Health Sweetener

Introduction and application of sweeteners Sweeteners are chemicals that are used to sweeten foods and beverages. The sweeteners we produce are active ingredients obtained from plants, and they are usually sweeter than sugar and contain fewer or no calories. Sweeteners can be used for people with diabetes, people on a diet and others who need to limit their sugar intake. Common sweeteners include: 1. sucrose alcohols: such as sorbitol, mannitol, and xylitol, which are about as sweet as sugar but have fewer calories. 2. Artificial sweeteners: such as aspartame, sodium saccharin, maltodextrin, etc., which are much sweeter than sugar, but contain no calories. Sweeteners are used in a wide range of applications, and common applications include 1. beverages: such as cola, fruit juice