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Sugar substitutes, also called a sweetener, is a food additive that gives a sweet taste like that of sugar while containing considerably less food energy than sugar-based sweeteners, which makes it a zero-calorie or low-calorie sweetener.
Maple syrup is a great natural sweetener that is believed to be safer, healthier, and more nutritious than the unrefined sugar.
The stevia plant is a bushy shrub that belongs to the Asteraceae family alongside ragweed and daisy.
Aspartame is an artificial sweetener used in many processed foods and drinks.
For a long time, I thought sugar was only produced from cane until I discovered that about 55 to 60 percent of all sugars that are produced in the United States is made from sugar beets.
