unsweetened
adjective
un·sweet·ened
ˌən-ˈswē-tᵊnd 
: not containing added sugar : not sweetened
unsweetened baking chocolate
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Choose unsweetened varieties and flavor them with fresh fruit, low-calorie sweeteners, and spices to reduce added sugar.
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Lindsey Desoto, Health, 4 Dec. 2025
Another option for slowing the sugar rush in pecan pie is to serve it with a scoop of plain yogurt or some unsweetened cream, Berry and Arévalo suggest.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 25 Nov. 2025
There’s nothing like a glass of schnapps—an unsweetened, strong spirit akin to a fruit brandy—to warm up a cold winter’s evening by the fireplace.
—Air Mail, 22 Nov. 2025
So, people who regularly enjoyed black coffee and unsweetened tea were also lumped in with those who had specialty coffee drinks and sweet tea.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 7 Nov. 2025
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Lindsey Desoto, Health, 4 Dec. 2025
Another option for slowing the sugar rush in pecan pie is to serve it with a scoop of plain yogurt or some unsweetened cream, Berry and Arévalo suggest.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 25 Nov. 2025
There’s nothing like a glass of schnapps—an unsweetened, strong spirit akin to a fruit brandy—to warm up a cold winter’s evening by the fireplace.
—Air Mail, 22 Nov. 2025
So, people who regularly enjoyed black coffee and unsweetened tea were also lumped in with those who had specialty coffee drinks and sweet tea.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 7 Nov. 2025
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“Unsweetened.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsweetened. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.
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