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The study aimed to take a closer look at the fruit's peel and pulp rather than just the sweetening compounds typically extracted for commercial use.
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Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
For sweetening, the Oreos contain maltitol, a type of sugar alcohol that’s also found in some fruits and vegetables; polydextrose, a soluble fiber; sucralose, a sweetener derived from sugar; and acesulfame potassium, a synthetic sweetener.
—Dee-Ann Durbin, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2025
In addition to carrots, beets, turnips, and parsnips, light freezes prime hardier radishes and rutabagas for sweetening.
—Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2025
But the sweetening of the story and the effacing of its details suggest unease and ambivalence about its personal aspects.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
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Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
For sweetening, the Oreos contain maltitol, a type of sugar alcohol that’s also found in some fruits and vegetables; polydextrose, a soluble fiber; sucralose, a sweetener derived from sugar; and acesulfame potassium, a synthetic sweetener.
—Dee-Ann Durbin, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2025
In addition to carrots, beets, turnips, and parsnips, light freezes prime hardier radishes and rutabagas for sweetening.
—Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2025
But the sweetening of the story and the effacing of its details suggest unease and ambivalence about its personal aspects.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Sweetening.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweetening. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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