Glossary
Artificial sweetener - A sugar substitute; a food additive which attempts to duplicate the effect of sugar or corn syrup in taste, but often with less food energy [calories].
Cyclamates - A group of synthetic sweeteners derived from cyclohexylamine or cyclamic acid
Erythritol - also known as a polyol or sugar alcohol, is a white crystalline powder that is odorless, with a clean sweet taste that is similar to sucrose.FDA - United States Food and Drug Administration
GRAS - The FDA’s acronym for “Generally Recognized as Safe”
High intensity sweetener [HIS] - These are compounds whose sweetness is many times that of sucrose; accordingly, much less sweetener is required and energy contribution often negligible. The sensation of sweetness caused by these compounds (the "sweetness profile") is sometimes notably different from sucrose, so they are used in complex mixtures that achieve the most natural sweet sensation.
Polyol - Also known as sugar alcohols, polyols are commonly added to foods because of their lower caloric content than sugars; however they are also generally less sweet, and are often combined with high intensity sweeteners. Scientists call them sugar alcohols because part of their structure chemically resembles sugar and part is similar to alcohols. However, these sugar-free sweeteners are neither sugars nor alcohols, as these words are commonly used. Other terms used primarily by scientists are polyhydric alcohols and polyalcohols.
Sucrose - Commonly know as sugar.
Sugar alcohol - Also known as a polyol
Sugar replacers - Also known as a polyols.
Non-cariogenic - Toothfriendly. These types of sweeteners are safe for teeth.
While its name may seem very scientific, erythritol is an all-natural, non-caloric alternative to sugar.
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