What are Artificial Sweeteners?
A sugar substitute 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 or low-calorie sweetener.
Best Artificial Sweeteners In Uganda
Aspartame (Equal and NutraSweet Natural)
Advantame.
Neotame (Newtame)
Sucralose (Splenda)
Saccharin (Sweet ‘N Low and Sugar Twin)
Acesulfame K (Sunett and Sweet One)
Which artificial sugar is used in sugar-free?
Saccharin. Saccharin is a low-calorie sugar substitute that was first discovered in 1879. It is 200 to 700 times sweeter than sugar,
depending on how it’s used. Some people may notice an aftertaste when they consume saccharin.
How often should you use artificial sweeteners?
The agency said that people can still safely consume artificial sweeteners in moderate amounts. It is safe to consume up to 40 milligrams of aspartame per kilogram of body weight per day
(equivalent to more than a dozen cans of diet soda for a 150-pound person by some estimates), according to the W.H.O.