Tagatose is not an artificial sweetener, but is a breakdown product of glucose, and is very similar to the sugar galactose, ...

Compared with common sugars such as glucose, fructose, and sucrose, tagatose exists only in tiny amounts in nature. It ...

Sweet salvation? Scientists at Tufts University have discovered a way to produce a safe dupe for sucrose, AKA table sugar.

Scientists at Tufts have found a way to turn common glucose into a rare sugar that tastes almost exactly like table sugar—but with far fewer downsides. Using engineered bacteria as microscopic ...

Sugar-reduction solutions, such as natural and artificial sweeteners, have had varying levels of success. And many have fallen short where it matters most – taste. Lingering bitterness, metallic ...

Artificial sweeteners were supposed to make sugary foods and beverages healthier, but today, some of the most popular ...

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., cheered Tyson Foods Company’s decision to drop high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) from its branded products by the end of this year. However, ...

One of the earliest references to sugar we have dates to 510BC, when Emperor Darius I of what was then Persia invaded India.

Sugar alone isn't a decider of how healthy a food is, especially when it comes to fruit. This popular choice balances itself ...