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A sugar substitute, or artificial sweetener, is a food additive which duplicates the effect of sugar or corn syrup in taste, but often with less food energy.

An important class of sugar substitutes are known as high intensity sweeteners. 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.

If the sucrose (or other sugar) replaced has contributed to the texture of the product, then a bulking agent is often also needed. This may be seen in soft drinks such as coke labeled as "diet" or "light" which contain artificial sweeteners and often have notably different mouthfeel; or in table sugar replacements which mix maltodextrins with an intense sweetener to achieve satisfactory texture sensation.

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Stevia is the healthiest alternative to artificial sweeteners!
stevia101 (Stevia Sweetener) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:49:55 -0000
Stevia is the healthiest alternative to artificial sweeteners!
70 million tonnes of sweeteners (including sugar) used in 2008 by food & beverage industry globally. http://tinyurl.com/yd9mfmu
LoGiCane (LoGiCane) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:39:31 -0000
70 million tonnes of sweeteners (including sugar) used in 2008 by food & beverage industry globally. http://tinyurl.com/yd9mfmu
@Suckerfish3 agreed. but i'm still going to be getting artificial sweeteners from the crystal light I'll be drinking. tap water here sucks
brattymac (Samantha Stanley) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:29:18 -0000
@Suckerfish3 agreed. but i'm still going to be getting artificial sweeteners from the crystal light I'll be drinking. tap water here sucks
@kristenmchugh22 Same here, my mom was always very iffy about artificial sweeteners.
Paperclippe (Paperclippe) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:00:00 -0000
@kristenmchugh22 Same here, my mom was always very iffy about artificial sweeteners.
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