Sugar Substitutes are Not All That Sweet

Participants in a recent study indicated that the non-nutritive sugar substitutes are no sweeter than the real thing, although the substitutes are believed to be more intense that sugar, reveal Penn State food scientists. In the study, participants compared the taste of non-nutritive sweeteners that are often used as low- or no-calorie sugar substitutes with those of nutritive sweeteners, such as sugar, maple syrup and agave nectar. The participants indicated they ...