Sweetener Activity & Comparison Guide

Sweetener Activity & Comparison Guide

There are numerous sweeteners on the market today—spanning natural, synthetic, bulk, and intense profiles. But which sweetener is exactly right for your specific application?

Review the comparison table below to shed some light on the situation and evaluate the best sweetening agent for your product.

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Item CodeSweetener NameNatural or Nature Identical ?Sweetener TypeTimes Sweeter than Table Sugar% as Sweet As Table Sugar
NIGESWE000221NeotameSyntheticIntense1000010000
NIGESWE000901Thaumatin Extract Pure (Thaumatococcus danielli)YesIntense20002000
NIGESWE000981Neohesperidin DC Dihydrochalcone 98%SyntheticIntense15001500
NIGESWE000801Sucralose PowderSyntheticIntense600600
NIGESWE000851Saccharine Sodium PowderSyntheticIntense450450
NIGESWE000997Monk Fruit Extract 60% Mogroside V (Luo Han Guo)Yes260260
NIGESWE000701Stevia Extract Rebaudioside A 97% (Stevia rebaudiana)YesBulk200200
NIGESWE000731Stevia Extract Rebaudioside M 85% (Stevia rebaudiana)YesBulk200200
NIGESWE000101Acesulphame-KSyntheticIntense200200
NIGESWE000201Aspartame Powder (source of Phenylalanine)SyntheticIntense200200
NIGESWE000701Stevia Extract Rebaudioside A 97% (Stevia rebaudiana)YesIntense200200
NIGESWE000911Thaumatin Extract 10% On Maltodextrin (Thaumatococcus danielli)YesIntense200200
NIGESWE000951Thaumatin Extract 10% On Fructose (Thaumatococcus danielli)YesIntense200200
NIGESWE000994Monk Fruit Extract 50% Mogroside V (Luo Han Guo)YesIntense200200
NIGESWE000991Monk Fruit Extract 40% Mogroside V (Luo Han Guo)YesIntense160160
NIGESWE000987Monk Fruit Extract 30% Mogroside V (Luo Han Guo)YesIntense130130
NIGESWE000984Monk Fruit Extract 25% Mogroside V (Luo Han Guo)YesIntense120120
NIGESWE000861Sodium Cyclamate PowderSyntheticIntense4040
NIGESWE000861Sodium Cyclamate PowderSyntheticBulk3030
NIGESWE000601FructoseYesBulk1.51.5
NIGESWE000608Sucrose (Sugar)YesBulk11
NIGESWE001011Xylitol Granular 12-26 MeshYesBulk11
NIGESWE000501D-RiboseYesBulk0.90.9
NIGESWE000301Dextrose Monohydrate (Glucose)YesBulk0.90.9
NIGESWE001121TagatoseYesBulk0.90.9
NIGESWE001401Coconut Sugar (Cocos nucifera)YesBulk0.80.8
NIGESWE001301New Zealand Manuka Honey Powder (Leptospermum scoparium)YesBulk0.70.7
NIGESWE001102Erythritol Powder 18-60 MeshYesBulk0.70.7
NIGESWE001125Allulose (Pscicose) PowderYesBulk0.70.7
NIGESWE000401D-MannoseYesBulk0.60.6
NIGESWE001115SorbitolYesBulk0.60.6
NIGESWE001110MannitolYesBulk0.50.5
NIGEFIB000741IMO (Isomaltooligosaccharide) Powder 90%YesBulk0.50.5
NIGESWE001130IsomaltuloseYesBulk0.50.5
NIGEFIB000706FOS / Fructooligosaccharides / Chicory Root Extract 95% Fructans (Cichorium intybus)YesBulk0.30.3
NIGESWE001141Lactose Monohydrate (Allergen – Milk)YesBulk0.160.16
NIGESWE001151Polydextrose Powder 90% 60 MeshSyntheticBulk0.10.1
NIGEFIB000606Inulin / Chicory Root Extract 90% Fructans (Cichorium intybus)YesBulk0.10.1
NIGESWE001125Allulose (Psicose) PowderYesBulk0.70.7

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