Sweetener Syrup

Sweetener Syrup: Nutrition and Guide

Sweetener syrups represent a broad category of liquid sweeteners — including sugar syrups, glucose-fructose syrups, or blends of sugar with artificial sweeteners in liquid form — used in food production, beverages, and home cooking. At 310 kcal and 76.4 g of carbohydrates per 100 g, this entry represents a moderate-concentration sugar-based liquid sweetener. Such syrups are used in commercial beverage production (as a mixing syrup for consistent dosing), in baking as a liquid sugar alternative, in confectionery, and as a sweetener for drinks. Liquid sweeteners have the practical advantage of mixing easily into cold preparations without the need to dissolve solid sugar, and they provide consistent sweetness dosing in commercial applications. The specific composition of this entry is not further detailed in the USDA data; it may represent simple syrup (sugar dissolved in water) or a more complex commercial formulation.