Statistics for Natural and Artificial Sweeteners (Food and Nutrition)

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Chemical Formula	Hint	Sweetener	% Correct
C_nH_2nO_n	Generic name for sweet-tasting, soluble carbohydrates	sugar	84%
C₆H₁₂O₆	A simple sugar, the most abundant monosaccharide	glucose	81%
C₆H₁₂O₆	A ketonic simple sugar found in many plants	fructose	73%
C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁	Disaccharide composed of glucose and fructose	sucrose	60%
	Natural sweetener from plant leaves, 30-150 times sweeter than sugar	stevia	56%
C₁₄H₁₈N₂O₅	Typically found in blue paper packets, like Equal	aspartame	54%
	Common sweetener made from corn starch (often used in soda)	{high} {fructose} {corn} {syrup}	43%
	Sweet, viscous food substance made by the genus Apis	honey	43%
	Orange-brown confectionery product made by heating a range of sugars	caramel	41%
C₁₂H₁₉Cl₃O₈	Typically found in yellow paper packets, like Splenda	sucralose	33%
C₇H₅NO₃S	Typically found in pink paper packets, like Sweet 'n Low	saccharin	29%
C₅H₁₂O₅	Sugar alcohol used in confections, toothpaste, and chewing gum	xylitol	24%
	Extract of Siraitia grosvenorii, used as a natural sweetener	{monk}fruit	22%
C₄H₁₀O₄	Sugar alcohol used in sweeteners like Swerve	erythritol	17%