Artificial Sweeteners

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Artificial Sweeteners

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Artificial Sweeteners. Common Artificial Sweeteners. Acesulfame -K Aspartame Saccharin Stevia Leaf Extract Sucralose Monk Fruit Agave Nectar (nutritive sweetener, alternative to sugar). Acesulfame -K. Sweet One, Sunnett 200 times sweeter than table sugar - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Artificial Sweeteners

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Common Artificial Sweeteners Acesulfame-K Aspartame Saccharin Stevia Leaf Extract Sucralose Monk Fruit Agave Nectar

(nutritive sweetener, alternative to sugar)

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Acesulfame-K

Sweet One, Sunnett 200 times sweeter than table sugar Commercial uses: Baked goods, frozen

desserts, candies, beverages, cough drops, breath mints

Risk: Studies from the 1970’s report increased incidence of cancer in rats. Inadequately tested in humans.

Studies show 95% of Acesulfame-K is excreted

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Aspartame

Equal, NutraSweet 200 times sweeter than table sugar Commercial uses: General-purpose foods Source of phenylalanine

Requires warning label to inform people with PKU

Risk: Study reported those who consumed products containing aspartame suffered from heachaches Non-conclusive

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SaccharinSweet ‘N Low 300 times sweeter than sugar

General uses: Tabletop sweetener, baked goods, soft drinks, jams, chewing gum

Risk: Past studies linked saccharin consumption to bladder cancer in men. Saccharin was under consideration to be banned by the FDA. Since then, any food containing saccharin carried a warning label to declare it as potentially hazardous to your health. However, the warning label was lifted in 2000.

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Stevia Leaf Extract

Two forms of sweetener can be extracted from the Stevia plant: Reb A and Stevioside

Only Reb A has been approved by the FDA as generally recognized as safe (GRAS)

200-300 times sweeter than sugar Commercial uses: Prepackaged

replacement of sugar Risk: Unknown due to insufficient testing

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Sucralose

Splenda 600 times sweeter than sugar

General uses: Tabletop sweetener, beverages, chewing gum, frozen desserts, fruit juices, gelatins

Risk: Non identified. The FDA has claimed this as a safe product, and has not found any potential risk

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Monk Fruit 300 times sweeter than sugar

FDA classifies as general recognized as safe (GRAS)

Risk: No reports of negative side effects

Study in 2011 reported the consumption of monk fruit may offer anti-cancer benefits due to containing high amounts of antioxidants and anti-inflammatory agents.

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Agave Nectar

Contains components of sugar (fructose and glucose) Provides calories

Lower glycemic index than sugar Tastes similar to honey General uses: Provides more

palatable results in cooking and baking when compared to artificial sweeteners

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Artificial Sweeteners and Weight Gain The Academy of Nutrition and

Dietetics states that artificial sweeteners “have not been shown to cause weight gain, cravings for sweets, or increased hunger levels.”

The American Diabetes Association states that artificial sweeteners can be used to “help curb your cravings for something sweet.”

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What about regular sugar (sucrose)? Sugar is not bad!

Important to understand how it affects blood glucose levels

Incorporate sugar into your diet in moderation

Both sugar and artificial sweeteners are free of vitamins and minerals

Enjoy both in moderation

Know the acceptable daily intake (ADI) for artificial sweeteners

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Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI)The FDA has set the following ADI’s for artificial sweeteners:

Acesulfame-K: 15mg/kg BW or 6 cans of diet soda

Aspartame: 50mg/kg BW or 18-19 cans of diet soda

Saccarhin: 5 mg/kg of weight or 9-12 packets

Stevia: 4mg/kg BW

Sucralose: 5mg/kg BW or 6 cans of diet soda

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Time for a taste test!

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Questions?For more information please visit:The American Diabetes Association http://www.diabetes.org

The Academy of Nutrition and Dieteticshttp://www.eatright.org