Natural and healthy high intensive sweeteners mainly include the following types:
Stevia: This is a natural sweetener extracted from stevia, with a sweetness several hundred times that of sucrose, and can even reach 150-300 times that of sucrose, with no or extremely low calorie content. Stevia not only has a good taste, but also has the effects of reducing blood pressure, anti hyperglycemia, and improving gastrointestinal function.
Erythritol: This is a sugar alcohol naturally present in certain fruits. Each gram of erythritol contains 0.24 calories, which is only 6% of the calorie content in the same weight of sucrose, but its sweetness can reach 70% of sucrose. Erythritol can effectively prevent tooth decay and is suitable for people with obesity and diabetes, but too high intake may lead to digestive problems.
Monk fruit extract: This sweetener is extracted from monk fruit and does not contain carbohydrates and calories. It is extremely sweet, perhaps 300 times as sweet as sucrose, which helps to maintain a good blood sugar level.
Xylitol: Xylitol is a sugar alcohol with a sweetness similar to sucrose, containing 2.4 calories per gram, approximately two-thirds of the calories in sucrose. It has certain benefits for dental and digestive health, and does not increase blood sugar or insulin levels.
These natural and healthy high magnification sweeteners not only have a taste similar to sucrose, but also have multiple health benefits, making them widely applicable in fields such as food, beverages, and medicine. However, although they are natural, excessive intake may still have adverse effects on the body, so it is still necessary to pay attention to the appropriate amount when using them.