Fruit is a natural source of sugar and additionally furnishs fiber in the diet. In replacing refined sugars, do NOT substitute artificial sweeteners of any kind. From my reading, none of the artificial sweeteners are safe to eat and they give me a headache. It has a thick, pudding-like consistency. It adds sweetness, moisture and leavening to bake goods.
Barley malt is sprouted barley that is made into syrup.
Similar to the flavor of molasses, barley malt can be used as a refined sugar replacement in baking. In Europe it is ground up and used to feed the yeast when making bread. Brown rice syrup is made from brown rice that is cooked down to a syrup that has an unusual taste. It adds a nutty flavor to recipes. It is made from brown rice, malted barley, and water.