In one embodiment, the invention is to a sweetener composition comprising at least one sweetener and a pregelatinized starch, in particular to novel sweetener compositions that have a prolonged sweetener release rate and that provide a prolonged sweetening sensation to the consumer. The pregelatinized starch comprises particles having a plurality of pores having a specific average pore diameter. The sweetener is disposed in at least one of the pores. At least 50% of the particles has an average particle size of at least 50 microns.
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