Sucrose Sucrose

Relative Sweetness

100 100.

Original Source

Sugar cane & beet Sugar cane & beet

Date of Commercialization

Traditional Traditional

Notable Qualities

Ingredient

High-fructose corn syrup High-fructose corn syrup

Relative Sweetness

100 100.

Original Source

Starch Starch

Date of Commercialization

1970s 1970s

Notable Qualities

Ingredient

Fructose crystals Fructose crystals

Relative Sweetness

120170 120170

Original Source

Fruits, honey Fruits, honey

Date of Commercialization

1970s 1970s

Notable Qualities

Ingredient

Cyclamate Cyclamate

Relative Sweetness

3,000 3,000.

Original Source

Synthetic Synthetic

Date of Commercialization

1950s 1950s

Notable Qualities

Banned in U.S., allowed in Europe Banned in U.S., allowed in Europe

Ingredient

Glycyrrhizin Glycyrrhizin

Relative Sweetness

5,00010,000 5,00010,000

Original Source

Licorice root Licorice root

Date of Commercialization

Traditional Traditional

Notable Qualities

Ingredient

Aspartame Aspartame

Relative Sweetness