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Non-Nutritive Sweetners
- 2. A sugar substitute is a food additive that provides a sweet taste like that of sugar while containing significantly less food energy than other sweeteners, making it a zero- calorie or low-calorie sweetener. Examples are: Saccharin, aspartame
- 4. It is widely understood that high sugar / high fat diet to partly to be blamed for incressing obesity and related health issues such as type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM), cardiovascular disease (CVD). Hyper tension and certain cancers. Analysis of national health and nutrition examination survey data that NNS are high intesity, low calorie, high potency, and non nutritive.
- 5. This intense sweetness allows for smaller portions to yield sugar like sweetness in food products. Food manufacturer label them as virtually ”sugar free” or “ non-caloric”. Use of NNS is that individuals struggling with obesity can enjoy the food and beverages without the risk of consuming additional calories.
- 6. The FDA has approved five non-nutritive sweeteners 1. Saccharin 2. aspartame 3. acesulfame-K 4. sucralose 5. stevia
- 8. It was discovered by Remsen and Fahkegerg at john hopkins university in 1879. It is marketed under brand names Sweet’N Low, Sugar twin, and necta sweet. Adequate Dietary Intake (ADI) for sacchrin is set at 5mg/kg body weight per day for adults and children. Generally Recognized as safe (GRAS) are considered this additive to be safe for human consumption.
- 9. It is the oldest NNS and has been on the market for more than 100 years It is commonly used in soft drinks, baked foods, jams, canned fruits, salad dressing, candy, dessert toppings, and chewing gums, in addition to being used as a tabletop sweetener It is also used in other household products such as toothpaste, lip gloss, mouthwash, vitamins, and pharmaceuticals
- 10. An Important characteristics of saccharin is that its sweetening power is not reduced when heated, whick makes it excellent candidate as am additive in low caloric and sugar free products. Saccharin is not metabolized in the gastrointestinal tract and therefore does not affect blood insulin level. It can be used for diabetic patient.
- 11. It is methyl ester of the two amino acids, aspartic acid, and phenyl-alanine. As because it is made from amino acid, it provides 4kcal/g. Aspartame is 200 times seeter than sucrose and therefore very small amounts are required for sweetening food, thus making it caloric contribution insignificant.
- 12. The acceptable daily intake of aspartame for humans is 50mg/kg body weight, for both adult and children. Aspartame is used as a sweetner in many products including chewing gums, diet soda, dry drink mixtures, yoghurt, and pudding, and instant tea and coffee. Commom side effects from aspartame consumption include dizziness, headaches, GI issues and mood changes.
- 14. It was discovered in 1967 by the pharmaceutical company, Hoechst. It is sold under brand names sunette, sweet one, and swiss sweet. Adequate Dietray Intake for acesulfame is 15mg/kg. It is comined with aspertame or sucrslose to provide a synergistic sweetening effect. Such combination not only a ‘ more sugar like taste’ but also decrease the total amount of sweetners used.
- 15. It is about 200 times sweeter than the table sugar sucrose Initially acesulfame-K was permitted to be used only in foods such as sugar free baked goods, chewing gums, and gelatin desserts Later, it was approved to be used in soft drinks by the FDA The ADI of acesulfame-K is 15mg/kg body weight
- 16. Typically found in food products in combination with other artificial sweeteners, which helps in developing an optimum flavor profile It is a blended product comprising of an organic acid and potassium
- 17. Sucralose was discovered in 1976 and was granted FDA approval in 1998 for use as a sugar substitute in 15 food and beverage categories It has a taste profile very similar to sugar and has no unpleasant aftertaste, an undesirable trait found in many other NNS Extensive testing has established an excellent safety profile for sucralose, allowing it to be used among all population groups, including pregnant and nursing mothers
- 18. It is 600 times sweeter than table sugar Sucralose is most similar to table sugar, but unlike sugar, sucralose does not promote tooth decay. Sucralose has been reported to be non- carcinogenic and non-genotoxic and is considered to be safe for long term use. Marketed under the brand name Splenda .
- 19. Sucralose is stable and is able to retain its sweetners when subjected to high heat and acidity. Sucralose have be deemed safe for consumption by patients with diabeties because it has no effect on carbohydrate metabolism. It is recommended that it be used in children’s food to reduce sugar calories, which could be an effective strategy to combat childhood obesity.
- 20. It is a natural NNS, a glycoside isolated from the plant Stevia Rebaudiana Bertoni Recently, stevia has been marketed as a non caloric sweetener in baked food and soft drinks Studies have indicated possible role of stevia in increasing insulin sensitivity and glucose tolerance in humans As far as safety issues concerning stevia, no negative side effects have been reported thus far
- 21. It is about 200-400 times sweeter than sucrose depending on the type of application and formulation Its acceptable daily intake(ADI) is 4mg/kg body weight It is widely used in soft drinks, Japanese style vegetable products, tabletop sweeteners, fruit products and seafoods
- 23. Can contribute pleasurable sweet sensations without increasing energy intake Do not increase the incidence of dental caries Do not affect blood sugar Decrease calorie content of food Can be used in non food items to make them taste more pleasurable
- 24. Only require small amount to sweeten foods and beverages May aid in weight control. Can be used to replace sugar in cooking or baking
- 25. They may cause an aftertaste They are not all good substitutes for sugar in cooking and baking Limited history of some means not all is known beyond the accepted daily intake There is limited research on the safety during pregnancy.
- 26. Warning label is required on foods that contain aspartame Sweetener or sweet taste may increase appetite They may alter metabolism, which could lead to overeating.