General classification of sugar substitutes

Natural sugar substitute, sugar alcohol, artificial sugar substitute

Ordinary sugar alcohol

Glucitol.

Lactitol.

Mannitol.

Erythritol.

Xylitol.

Sorbitol.

Maltitol.

Note: Sugar alcohols are both natural and processed from sugar. Sugar alcohols are sugar substitutes obtained by fermentation or hydrogenation of sugar. Sugar alcohol is difficult to be absorbed by human body, so the glycemic index is low, but the sweetness can be similar to that of sugar.

Common natural sugar substitutes

Licorice.

Moline.

Stevioside

Stevioside

Mogroside

somatotropin

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Note: Generally extracted from plants, the name often takes the name of the extracted plant or fruit.

Ordinary artificial sugar substitute

Saccharin.

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Sucralose.

Aspartame.

Sodium cyclamate

Note: Artificial sugar substitutes are generally sweet chemicals modified or synthesized artificially. Names are usually uncommon and difficult to understand, such as acesulfame K and aspartame.