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            A sugar substitute or artificial sweetener is a food additive that provides a sweetness like that of sugar while containing significantly less food energy than sugar-based sweeteners, making it a zero-calorie (non-nutritive) or low-calorie sweetener.Artificial sweeteners may be derived from plant extracts or processed by chemical synthesis.


              High-intensity sweeteners, one type of sugar substitute, are compounds with many times the sweetness of sucrose (common table sugar).As a result, much less sweetener is required and energy contribution is often negligible. The sensation of sweetness caused by these compounds is sometimes notably different from sucrose, so they are often used in complex mixtures that achieve the most intense sweet sensation.

        In North America common sugar substitutes include aspartame, mok fruits extract, saccharin, Sucralose and Stevia. Cyclamate  is prohibited from being used as a sweetener within the United States, but is allowed in other parts of the world.

                   Sorbitol, Xylitol and Lactitol are examples of sugar alcohols(also known as polyols). These are, in general, less sweet than sucrose but have similar bulk properties and can be used in a wide range of food products. Sometimes the sweetness profile is fine-tuned by mixing with high-intensity sweeteners.

Acceptable daily intake levels

            In the United States, the FDA provides guidance for manufacturers and consumers about the daily limits for consuming high-intensity sweeteners, a measure called acceptable daily intake (ADI).During their premarket review for all of the high-intensity sweeteners approved as food additives, the FDA established an ADI defined as an amount in milligrams per Kilogram of body weight per day (mg/kg bw/d), indicating that a high-intensity sweetener does not cause safety concerns if estimated daily intakes are lower than the ADI.The FDA states: "An ADI is the amount of a substance that is considered safe to consume each day over the course of a person's lifetime." For stevia (specifically, steviol glycosides), an ADI was not derived by the FDA, but by the Joint Food and Agricultural Organization/World Health Organisation Expert Committee on Food Additives, whereas an ADI has not been determined for monk fruit.

            For the sweeteners approved as food additives, the ADIs in milligrams per kilogram of body weight per day are:

  • Acesulfame Potassium, ADI 15
  • Advantame, ADI 32.8
  • Aspartame, ADI 50
  • Neotame, ADI 0.3
  • Saccharin, ADI 15
  • Sucralose, ADI 5
  • Stevia (pure extracted steviol glycosides), ADI 4
  • Monk fruit extract, no ADI determined.

CONCLUSION: 
              Artificial sweeteners can be a short-term way to help some people lessen their use of sugar and lose or manage weight. In general, sugar substitutes are safe for healthy adults.

But be aware of how sugar substitutes affect your food and drink choices. These ingredients may get your tastebuds used to sweetness. And that can make drinking enough water a challenge.

        Products made with sugar substitutes also may give you the wrong message about processed foods. A snack labeled low sugar or no sugar may not be the most nutritious choice. Whole foods, such as fruits and vegetables, usually have the best mix of nutrients for the body.

            But artificial sweeteners can help some people enjoy sweetness without excess calories. And if used in moderation, artificial sweeteners can be part of a healthy diet.


























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