Highlights Glycerin is a type of carbohydrate called a sugar alcohol, or polyol. Glycerin contains slightly more calories per gram than sugar and is 60–75% as sweet. Glycerin occurs naturally in fermented foods and beverages, including beer, honey, vinegar, wine and…
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Sweeteners
Fast Take: Is a Sucralose and Carb Combo a Cause for Concern?
Highlights Sucralose is a no-calorie sweetener. While sucralose is the most commonly used sugar substitute, most diet sodas are not sweetened with sucralose. A new study suggests that sucralose consumption produces…
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What Is Maltitol?
Highlights Maltitol is a type of carbohydrate called a sugar alcohol, or polyol. Maltitol contains half as many calories as sugar and is 90% as sweet. Maltitol is commercially produced from starch for use in baked goods, chewing gum, sugar-free chocolates, hard candies…
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All About Monk Fruit
Download the Monk Fruit Fact Sheet for Consumers here Download the Monk Fruit Fact Sheet for Health Professionals here Why would I use a no-calorie sweetener? Almost…
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All About Stevia
Download the Stevia Fact Sheet for Consumers here Download the Stevia Fact Sheet for Health Professionals here Why would I use a no-calorie sweetener? Almost everyone likes…
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All About Sucralose
Download the Sucralose Fact Sheet for Consumers here Download the Sucralose Fact Sheet for Health Professionals here Why would I use a low-calorie sweetener? Almost everyone likes sweet taste. In…
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Up Close on Allulose Labeling
Highlights Allulose is a rare, naturally-occurring sugar. Small amounts are found in wheat and some fruits. It is also commercially produced. Allulose is naturally low in calories. It contains 10 percent of the calories of table sugar (0.4 calories per gram compared to four calories per gram) and…
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Fast Take: Do Sugary Drinks Cause Cancer?
Highlights A large prospective cohort study of more than 100,000 French adults between 2009 and 2017 found: Increased sugary drink consumption was associated with an increased risk…
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All About Aspartame
Download the Aspartame Fact Sheet for Consumers here Download the Aspartame Fact Sheet for Health Professionals here Why would I use a low-calorie sweetener? Almost everyone likes…
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