A sweetener is a substance added to food or drink to impart the flavor of sweetness, either because it contains a type of sugar, or because it contains a sweet-tasting sugar substitute. Many artificial sweeteners have been invented and are now used in commercially produced food and drink. Natural non-sugar sweeteners also exist, such as glycyrrhizin found in liquorice. List of sweeteners Sugar Sugar alcohol Sucrose, or glucose-fructose, commonly called table sugar Fructose, or fruit sugar Glucose, or dextrose Sugar substitute, or artificial sweetener Syrups Agave syrup, or agave nectar Maple syrup Corn syrup High-fructose corn syrup (HFCS), used industrially Honey Unrefined sweetener See also Sweet (disambiguation) Sweetness (disambiguation) Sugar free (disambiguation) References Food additives