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Algunos edulcorantes se hacen procesando los compuestos del azúcar. Otros ocurren de manera natural.
La sacarosa (azúcar de mesa) se produce a partir del jugo bajo en azúcar de la remolacha o la caña de azúcar.
Otros azúcares comúnmente utilizados abarcan:
Alcoholes de azúcares:
Otros tipos de azúcares naturales:
Otros tipos de azúcares naturales:
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United States Department of Agriculture. Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion. Dietary Guidelines for Americans. 2010. National Academy Press, Washington, DC, 2010.
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