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What Foods Have Thaumatin? Natural Sources and Added Sweeteners

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The intensely sweet protein, thaumatin, was first discovered in the West African katemfe fruit and is estimated to be 2,000–3,000 times sweeter than sugar. For consumers curious about what foods have thaumatin, the search leads from this rare botanical source to a wide array of commercially manufactured products where it is leveraged as a powerful natural sweetener and flavor enhancer.