Tag: Sweetness measurement

Over 50 million people in the U.S. use artificial sweeteners, a testament to our desire to quantify and control sweetness. But while we know sugar makes things sweet, many are left wondering: what is the unit of sweetness? The answer is more complex than a single unit and involves understanding different scales and measurement methods.

According to research published in *Nature*, the human sweet taste receptor can detect a diverse range of sweet-tasting compounds. However, the human perception of sweet is subjective, making it essential for food scientists to find reliable methods for how to quantify sweetness objectively.