Tag: Sweetness index

With a relative sweetness rating of 1.2 to 1.8 times that of sucrose, fructose is the sweetest of all naturally occurring carbohydrates. The answer to "is sucrose or fructose sweeter?" is clearly fructose, but the full story is more complex and involves differences in chemical structure, metabolism, and how our taste buds perceive them.

Cyclamate, an artificial sweetener discovered in 1937, is approximately 30 to 50 times sweeter than table sugar. While this potency might seem useful, it has a complex history that leads many to ask, "What is 50 times sweeter than sugar?" This article explores cyclamate's controversial past and compares it to other sugar substitutes available today.