On April 23, Reference News reported on an article published on the U.S. Healthline website on April 14 about five sweeteners that are beneficial to health.

The five natural and healthy sweeteners introduced by the American media are mainly: stevia, erythritol, mogroside, xylitol, and yacon syrup. These five sweeteners are natural and healthy, zero calories and low fat, and their sweetness is similar to that of sucrose. They are mainly used to replace sucrose. Next, we will briefly introduce these five sweeteners.

Stevioside is a glycoside extracted from the leaves of stevia. Its sweetness is 200-300 times that of the sucrose we usually eat, and its calories are only 1/300 of sucrose. It is a natural low-calorie sweetener that does not participate in human metabolism and does not generate calories. It can be consumed by people with diabetes and those who want to lose weight, and is widely used in alcoholic beverages.

Erythritol. This is familiar to everyone. Those who know Yuanqi Forest probably know about this sweetener. Its sweetness is not as great as stevia, only 0.6~0.7 of sucrose. This is mainly because it tastes better when used in combination with high-intensity sweeteners, such as Monk fruit glycosides to make monk fruit sugar.

Mogroside. It is a sweet glycoside extracted from monk fruit, which is both a medicine and food. Its sweetness is about 300 times that of sucrose, with 0 calories and 0 fat. It is a relatively safe sweetener at present. The national mandatory standard "GB2760 Food Additive Usage Standard" stipulates that Monk Fruit Sweetener can be used in all kinds of food without limit. It can replace sucrose for diabetics, children, and people who want to lose weight. Xylitol.

The food in which xylitol is most commonly used is our common chewing gum. It is a natural sweetener extracted from plant materials such as birch, oak, corn cobs, and bagasse. Its sweetness is about 1.2 times that of sucrose. It does not require the participation of insulin in its metabolism in the body and does not increase blood sugar indicators. It can be used as a sweetener for diabetics.

Yacon syrup. This sweetener is not commonly used in my country. Yacon syrup is extracted from yacon, which is native to South America. Yacon syrup tastes sweet, has a darker color, and is more viscous like molasses. It has only 1.3 calories per gram and a GI of only 1, so it is not likely to cause a rise in blood sugar.