358 – Exploring the World of Natural Sweeteners

In this interview Neil E. Levin discusses the many different types of natural sweeteners and sugar alternatives. Neil explains the important distinctions between the many different classes of sweeteners and what makes each sweetener unique.



Here are some of the sweeteners we discuss:

Sugar (sucrose) – is sourced from sugar cane or from sugar beets

Forms of sugar: White sugar, brown sugar (light and dark), Sucanat® (from sugar cane juice), molasses

Other sugars: fructose, glucose, corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup, dextrose, lactose.

Liquid Sweeteners: Honey, maple syrup, rice syrup

Sugar alcohols: sorbitol, erythritol, xylitol

Plant sweeteners: stevia and monk fruit (luo han)