Food technologists now have more sweeteners from which tochoose than ever before. With the obesity epidemic and thepublic attention it currently receives, plus the increasing interestin foods with added benefits, sweeteners that allow for consumer-appealing labeling are of particular interest.These sweeteners fall into two basic categories: those which are essentiallycalorie free, often referred to as low-calorie or intense sweeteners, and thosewhich are significantly reduced in calories, which may be referred to as re-duced calorie-sweeteners, bulk sweeteners, or sugar replacers. These sweet-eners when used alone or in combination may permit such labeling as "low-calorie," "reduced-calorie," "light," "sugar-free," and "does not promotetooth decay.