Sweeteners

4 ingredients tagged "Sweeteners" — how they affect digestion, energy, sleep, and mood.

Artificial Sweetener Artificial sweeteners are synthetic compounds that provide sweetness with minimal or no calories, used as sugar substitutes in thousands of food and beverage products worldwide. They do not raise blood glucose and are approved for human consumption by regulatory agencies including the FDA and EFSA. Note: stevia is a plant-derived non-nutritive sweetener often grouped with artificial sweeteners but is technically a separate category.
Brown Sugar Brown sugar is sucrose (white sugar) combined with molasses, a byproduct of sugar refining. It is a refined carbohydrate that raises blood glucose similarly to white sugar and contains no significant micronutrients.
Date Syrup Date syrup is a concentrated sweetener made by cooking and processing dates, containing primarily sugars with minor micronutrients. It functions as a simple carbohydrate with a moderate to high glycemic impact.
Palm Sugar Palm sugar is a naturally derived sweetener made from the sap of palm trees, composed primarily of sucrose with a glycemic index lower than table sugar but not low enough to offer meaningful metabolic advantages for most people. It has minimal micronutrient content and should be treated like other added sugars for dietary purposes.

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