Sweet Clues!

1. A common sweetener used in cooking and baking
6. a sugar substitute made from the leaves of the Stevia rebaudiana plant of South America
8. a non-caloric artificial sweetener, a derivative of aspartame and similar in structure to neotame, developed by Ajinomoto
9. a sweetening agent extracted from the tuberous roots of the yacón plant (Smallanthus sonchifolius) indigenous to the Andes mountains
12. naturally sweet, unprocessed granulated sugar made from dried and ground dates.
13. an organic compound, the naturally occurring achiral meso four-carbon sugar alcohol
16. a natural sugar alcohol found in plants, including many fruits and vegetables
17. A common artificial sweetener used in many foods and beverages.

2. An artificial sweetener made from sugar, known for its stable heat and taste.
3. comes from a kind of sugar cane.distinct color, flavor and moisture
4. A natural sweetener produced from maple trees.
5. A syrup derived from the agave plant, often used as a sugar substitute.
6. One of the oldest artificial sweeteners, known for its slightly bitter aftertaste.
7. a naturally derived sweetener obtained from the sap of the coconut palm tree
10. Found in fruits and honey, and is sweeter than glucose
11. a small, melon-like fruit, and gets its name from the Buddhist monks who originally grew it centuries ago
14. A sweet liquid that bees produce using nectar from flowers
15. A thick, dark syrup that is a byproduct of sugar production