The present disclosure provides edible compositions comprising a flavor grade sweet taste modulator or a combination of flavor grade sweet taste modulators or a flavor grade bitter taste blocker or a combination of flavor grade bitter taste blockers of the present disclosure food products comprising such edible compositions and methods of preparing such food products. The present disclosure also provides methods of reducing the amount of sugar in a food product methods of reducing the caloric intake in a diet and methods of enhancing sweet taste or blocking a bitter taste in a food product.