Sorbitol is a natural polyol with a sweetness level approximately half that of sucrose. Unlike monosaccharides, its structure does not contain any ketone or aldehyde functions. It is primarily used as a bulk sweetener to replace sucrose.

Acésulfame K is 150-200 times sweeter than sugar. Acésulfame K is a very stable crystalline sweetener, with a chemical structure similar to saccharin. Acésulfame K is commonly used in combination with aspartame or other sweeteners because it has a synergistic effect to enhance and maintain the sweet taste of foods and beverages.

Aspartame is an artificial sweetener discovered in 1965. It is a dipeptide composed of two natural amino acids, L-aspartic acid, and L-phenylalanine, the latter in the form of a methyl ester.

Cyclamate (or sodium cyclamate) is an artificial sweetener discovered in 1937 at the University of Illinois by a student named Michael Sveda.

Cyclamate is also known under the number E952.

E953, also known as isomalt, is a polyol sweetener widely used in the food industry. It belongs to the family of polyol sweeteners, which are sugar alcohols.

Neohesperidin dihydrochalcone is an intense artificial sweetener (E959) with a high sweetness level (1,500-1,800 times the molar sweetness of sucrose).

Erythritol is a natural sweetener that is part of the polyol family.

Stevia is a sweetener extracted from the leaves of Stevia rebaudiana. It is 250 times sweeter than table sugar and has a licorice aftertaste.

Sucralose is an intense artificial sweetener, discovered in 1976. It has a sweetening power 600 to 650 times greater than sugar. It is marketed in France under the trade names Canderel or Aqualoz. It is synthesized from selective chlorination of sucrose.

Neotame (E961) is an artificial sweetener which belongs to the family of new generation sweeteners, derived from aspartame.

Primarily used as a sweetener to impart a sweet flavor without adding significant calories.

E965, also known as maltitol, is a polyol sweetener from the polyol family (or sugar alcohols).