Original Source Sugar cane & beet
Date of Commercialization Traditional
Notable Qualities
Ingredient High-fructose corn syrup
Relative Sweetness 100
Original Source Starch
Date of Commercialization 1970s
Notable Qualities
Ingredient Fructose crystals
Relative Sweetness 120–170
Original Source Fruits, honey
Date of Commercialization 1970s
Notable Qualities
Ingredient Cyclamate
Relative Sweetness 3,000
Original Source Synthetic
Date of Commercialization 1950s
Notable Banned in U.S., allowed in