Collection: Sugars and Sweeteners

Sugars, also known as glucides, glycides, carbohydrates or saccharides, are simple carbohydrates found naturally in foods such as fruits, vegetables, honey and dairy products, but are also added to processed foods to improve their flavour. They are organic chemical compounds formed mainly from carbon, hydrogen and oxygen atoms, and are the main source of energy for the human body.

Sweeteners are artificial or natural substances used to replicate the sweet taste of sugars but with fewer calories or without a direct impact on blood sugar. They are functional groups that interact with sweet taste receptors on the tongue. These functional groups are typically hydroxyl, carboxyl, or amino groups, arranged in a specific way in the molecule to confer a sweet taste.

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