ELIF: How do consumables that claim to have no sugar still taste somewhat sweet?

Question

ELIF: How do consumables that claim to have no sugar still taste somewhat sweet?

In: Chemistry

Answer 1

There are at least two possible explanations.

One is that you have misinterpreted the text and the claim is not added sugar but what they are made of containing sugar naturally.

Another is that they use artificial sweeteners that taste like sugar but is not regular sugar. The can tase 100 times sweeter or more than regular sugar so you need less of it. Some artificial sweeteners can be used for the body as energy but because you need a lot less and they are not sugar.