Sugar Substitutes Market by Type (HIS, LIS, HFS), Composition (Stevia, Aspartame, Cyclamate,

Sucralose, Saccharin, AceK, D-Tagarose, Sorbitol, Maltitol, Xylitol, Mannitol), Application

(Beverages, Food, Health & Personal Care),

Understanding artificial sweeteners and other sugar substitutes

Sugar substitutes are loosely considered any sweetener that you use instead of regular table
sugar (sucrose). Artificial sweeteners are just one type of sugar substitute. The chart lists some
popular sugar substitutes and how they're commonly categorized.

Natural
Artificial sweeteners Sugar alcohols Novel sweeteners
sweeteners
Acesulfame potassium Stevia extracts (Pure
Erythritol Agave nectar
(Sunett, Sweet One) Via, Truvia)
Aspartame (Equal, Hydrogenated starch
Tagatose (Naturlose) Date sugar
NutraSweet) hydrolysate
Fruit juice
Neotame Isomalt Trehalose
concentrate
Saccharin (SugarTwin,
Lactitol Honey
Sweet'N Low)
Sucralose (Splenda) Maltitol Maple syrup
Mannitol Molasses
Sorbitol

Xylitol