Sweeteners

A sugar substitute is a food additive that provides a sweet taste 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 through manufacturing of plant extracts or processed by chemical synthesis. Sugar alcohols such as erythritol, xylitol, and sorbitol are derived from sugars. In 2017, sucralose was the most common sugar substitute used in the manufacture of foods and beverages; it had 30% of the global market, which was projected to be valued at $2.8 billion by 2021.In 1969, cyclamate was banned for …

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CSPI: Centre for Science in the Public Interest · 22 January 2024 English

consumers support a policy to reduce the amount of added sugars in the food supply.14 In this comment, we recommend five crical acons for FDA and USDA to reduce added …

foods and beverages with low- and no-calorie sweeteners are safe for human consumpon [FDA, USDA] We also foods and beverages with low- and no-calorie sweeteners are safe for human consumpon [FDA, USDA] With monitoring the use and safety of low- and no-calorie sweeteners (LNCS) and liming LNCS consumpon among young monitor the use and safety of low- and no-calorie sweeteners in the U.S. food supply. It is likely that food should disallow the use of low- and no-calorie sweeteners of concern in foods and beverages offered in


CSPI: Centre for Science in the Public Interest · 16 January 2024 English

report had 5 g of added sugars or less; only 2 percent (5 of 315) contained harmful low-calorie sweeteners, but 12 percent (37 of 315) were synthetically dyed. [...] Cookies and baked sweets FAIL PASS This

reduce added sugars and remove harmful low-calorie sweeteners and synthetic dyes. Despite this, many snacks added sugars and can contain harmful low-calorie sweeteners and synthetic dyes. In Smart Snacks: Graded, science-based standards for added sugars, low-calorie sweeteners, and synthetic dyes. Here are some examples of or less and were free from harmful low-calorie sweeteners and synthetic dyes. Breakfast cereals, however percent (5 of 315) contained harmful low-calorie sweeteners, but 12 percent (37 of 315) were synthetically


CSPI: Centre for Science in the Public Interest · 25 October 2023 English

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Standards .............................8 Low-Calorie Sweeteners of Concern & Synthetic Table 3: Current Smart 4: Current Smart Snacks Standards Low-Calorie Sweeteners of Concern or for Beverages ................ Improvement Considered in this Report ...............10 Sweeteners of Concern and Synthetic Dyes, Sodium ...... ..............................27 Low-Calorie Sweeteners of Concern ..............10 Summary of Main Findings Examples.........................15 Low-Calorie Sweeteners of Concern .....................30 Outcomes &


CSPI: Centre for Science in the Public Interest · 17 October 2023 English

Given the size and reach of SNAP and the large number of retailers that participate in the program, the farm bill presents an opportunity to advocate for SNAP policy changes …

contain other procurement, stocking, and marketing sweeteners, or excessive in saturated fats).31 Food resources


CSPI: Centre for Science in the Public Interest · 13 October 2023 English

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Standards .............................8 Low-Calorie Sweeteners of Concern & Synthetic Table 3: Current Smart 4: Current Smart Snacks Standards Low-Calorie Sweeteners of Concern or for Beverages ................ Improvement Considered in this Report ...............10 Sweeteners of Concern and Synthetic Dyes, Sodium ...... ..............................27 Low-Calorie Sweeteners of Concern ..............10 Summary of Main Findings Examples.........................15 Low-Calorie Sweeteners of Concern .....................30 Outcomes &


CSPI: Centre for Science in the Public Interest · 13 October 2023 English

Added sugars per serving: 0 g Sodium per serving: 0 mg Deer Park Triple Berry Sparkling Water Brand: Deer Park Parent company: Nestle Added sugars per serving: 0 g Sodium …

with no added sugars and no low- and no-calorie sweeteners.   Food items with no more than 5 grams of added or whole grains. Low-calorie and no-calorie sweeteners include: Sucraclose, stevia leaf extract, acesulfame (HSH), and saccharin Low-calorie and no-calorie sweeteners do not include: fruit juice, natural flavors with: no added sugars and no low- or no-calorie sweeteners DOES NOT MEET STANDARDS Any beverage with added added sugars or low- or no-calorie sweeteners Photos: izze.com, us.coca-cola.com 3 https://cspinet.sharepoint


CSPI: Centre for Science in the Public Interest · 11 July 2023 English

or flavored) with no added SB 1846 sweeteners, non-fat or 1% Administered by a health officer milk with no added or health inspector of a local 5/27/2021 sweeteners, non-dairy milk health department. [

Ordinance 71490 Water with no added 3/11/2022 sweeteners, non-fat or low-fat Warning for first violation with no added for third and any subsequent 26-2 sweeteners or flavorings, ≤6 oz violations 100% fruit juice 3/1/2022 Montgomery Beverages, contain added sweeteners. Six Human Services. First violation 3/1/2023 no added County Health Department. 1/25/2022 sweeteners, non-fat or low-fat First violation may result alternative Department of Health. First with no added sweeteners violation in a 12-month period 1/6/2022 containing


EAC: Centre d'action écologique · 22 June 2023 English

KELP 101: A GUIDE TO HANDLING AND PROCESSING OF CULTIVATED KELP FOR FOOD USE 8 3.0 REGULATORY CONSIDERATIONS 9 KELP 101: A GUIDE TO HANDLING AND PROCESSING OF CULTIVATED KELP …

negative claims like dairy-free or no artificial sweeteners. Nutrient content claims such as ‘low in fat’


CSPI: Centre for Science in the Public Interest · 11 May 2023 English

CSPI urges the USDA to maintain the provisions outlined in the proposed rule and, in addition, strengthen the sodium reduction targets and whole grain-rich requirements to better align school meals …

substitute sugar with these carcinogenic low-calorie sweeteners. • Disallowing synthetic dyes in school meals modest 5 g of added sugars (and no artificial sweeteners or synthetic dyes). CSPI’s report indicates that calorie sweeteners (LCS; sometimes called non-nutritive sweeteners [NNS] or high-intensity sweeteners) in Hepatology, and Nutrition. The Use of Nonnutritive Sweeteners in Children. Pediatrics. 2019;144(5):e20192765


CSPI: Centre for Science in the Public Interest · 24 April 2023 English

The long-term goal of the guidance should be to facilitate added sugars reduction in processed, packaged, and prepared foods* to lower average population intake of added sugars to less than …

in target categories; increased use of these sweeteners may be an unintended consequence of * FDA defined provided approximately 20–27 teaspoons of caloric sweeteners per capita daily.10 In comparison, the recommended and beverages available contain added caloric sweeteners, making added sugars hard to avoid.77 The majority added sugars without replacing them with other sweeteners As with sodium, different types or groups of manufacturers are likely to replace added sugars with sweeteners and bulking agents to maintain the sweetness


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