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Which natural sweetener is the best substitute for sugar? We compare the most common naturally-derived sugar replacements on the market.

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Sweetener Sweetness*[a]
Calories*
(kcal/g)
Carbohydrates
Glycaemic Index*
Prebiotic
Function*[c]
Dental
Decay*
Key
Ingredient
Form
Stevia (Leaf) 64 3.7 med 0 [b] No No [b] Steviol Glycoside Dried Leaf Cut / Powder
Stevia Extract (Reb A) 252 0 none 0 No No Steviol Glycoside Powder / Liquid
Stevia Extract (Stevioside) 147 0 none 0 No No Steviol Glycoside Powder / Liquid
Crystalline Fructose 1.10 3.7 high 19 No Yes Fructose Granulated
Erythritol 0.60 0.2 low 0 No No Polyhydric Alcohol Granulated
Fructooligosaccharides(FOS) 0.43 1.5 low 1 [b] Yes Yes Fructose / Glucose Powder / Granulated
Monk Fruit (Luo Han Guo) 250 0 none 0 No No Mogroside Powder / Liquid
Xylitol 0.91 2.4 med 12 Yes No Polyhydric Alcohol Granulated
Agave Nectar 1.40 [b] 3.1 high 13 No Yes Fructose / Glucose Syrup
Dextrose 0.60 [a1] 3.4 high 100 [b] No Yes Glucose -
Glycerol 0.78 [b] 4.3 [b] med 3 [b] No No Polyhydric Alcohol -
Inulin 0.1 [b] 1.5 low 1 [b] Yes Yes Fructose / Glucose -
Lactose 0.4 [b] 3.9 [b] high 46 Yes Yes Galactose / Glucose -
Maltodextrin 0.05 - 0.70 [b] 3.8 [b] high 91 No Yes Glucose -
Sugar (Sucrose) 1 3.9 high 68 No Yes Fructose / Glucose -
Trehalose 0.45 [a1] 4 high 72 Yes No Fructose / Glucose -
*
Unless otherwise noted, the references used to determine the values of this property can be found here.
[a] 
The sweetness value is a mean value from the results of a number of scientific trials. This is the sweetness potency relative to sugar (sucrose) in tests using 4% to 6% SE (sucrose equivalencies), in a water solution.
[a1] 
Sweetness potency relative to sugar (sucrose) at 10% SE (sucrose equivalencies), in a water solution, from scientific source.
[b]
Scientific source unavailable.
[c]
Significant prebiotic function.
The information in this table is intended for informational purposes only, please refer to our disclaimer.


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