List of unrefined sweeteners

– From Sap:
– Indian jaggery made from sugarcane
– Sweet sorghum syrup from Sorghum spp.
– Mexican or maize sugar from green maize stalks
– Agave nectar from Agave spp.
– Maple syrup from tapped maple trees

– From Roots:
– Sugar beet syrup from sugar beet roots
– Sugar beet molasses as a by-product
– Yacón syrup from yacón roots
– Sweet Cicely root
– Licorice root

– From Nectar and Flowers:
– Brown sugar from common milkweed flowers
– Mahua nectar for syrup

– From Seeds:
– Barley malt syrup from germinated barley grains
– Brown rice malt syrup from cultured rice grains
– Amazake from fermented rice with Koji
– Sweeteners made with starch and enzymes like corn syrup

– From Fruits:
– Watermelon sugar from ripe watermelons
– Pumpkin sugar from grated pumpkins
– Dates and its products from date palms
– Jallab made by combining dates, grape molasses, and rose water
– Pekmez made from grapes, fig, and mulberry juices

– From Leaves:
– Stevia leaves for sweetening food or drink
– Jiaogulan with sweet leaves
– Hydrangea macrophylla leaves for sweet tea

– By Animals:
– True honey from honey bees
– Sugarbag honey from stingless bees