Sweetening Agents
| Definition: |
Substances that sweeten food, beverages, medications, etc., such as sugar, saccharine or other low-calorie synthetic products. (From Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed) |
| Notes: |
D25-26 qualif |
| Also Called: |
Artificial Sweeteners,Sugar Substitutes |
Sweetening Agents Categories.
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Aspartame - Flavoring agent sweeter than sugar, metabolized as phenylalanine and aspartic acid. |
Sweetening Agents Definitions and Terms
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