Stachyose is less sweet than sucrose, at about 28 on a weight basis.

It is often found in dairy products, and is very similar in texture to sucrose (table sugar) and is 92 as sweet, but with only 38 of the calories.

Malt also contains small amounts of other sugars, such as sucrose and fructose, which are not products of starch modification but were already in the grain.