There are five official taste profiles: sweet, salty, sour, bitter, and umami. Sweet flavor is often dubbed the “pleasure taste.” Our brains are hardwired to love sweetness. Sweet foods signal carbohydrates (or energy) which entices the human body.

There are five official taste profiles: sweet, salty, sour, bitter, and umami. Sweet flavor is often dubbed the “pleasure taste.” Our brains are hardwired to love sweetness. Sweet foods signal carbohydrates (or energy) which entices the human body.