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.
6 Sugar Artificial Sweeteners In South Africa
Lakanto Classic Monkfruit Sweetener
SweetLeaf Monk Fruit Sweetener – Granular
Lakanto Organic Monkfruit Sweetener
Truefoods Organic Coconut Blossom Sugar
Sally Ann Creed Keto Sweet Zero
Komati Organic Brown Sugar
What are the top 5 artificial sweeteners?
Common artificial sweeteners include:
- Aspartame.
- Sucralose.
- Acesulfame K.
- Saccharin.
- Xylitol.
Which is the best artificial sweetener to buy?
Stevia — in packet, drops, or plant form — is a dietitian favorite. Not only does it contain zero calories, but stevia-based sweeteners are herbal as opposed to artificial. Stevia blended with a sugar alcohol called erythritol (Truvia®) works well in low-carb baked desserts, too.
Which sweetener is best for diabetics in South Africa?
These are Acesulfame potassium (Acesulfame K), Aspartame, Saccharin, Sucralose, Neotame, and Advantame1,7. Stevia and Luo Han Guo fruit extracts have been given a Generally Recognised As Safe (GRAS) status. Most of these besides Neotame and Advantame is commonly used in South Africa.
Which is the strongest artificial sweetener?
Alitame is the artificial sweetener that has the highest sweetness value in comparison to cane sugar. Alitame is about 2000 times sweeter than cane sugar. It is stable at higher temperatures.
Which is the safest artificial sweetener?
In 2008, stevia won FDA approval for use as a safe sweetener for foods and drinks. Stevia comes as a powder or liquid via the stevia plant, which is native to South America. Stevia is about 100-to-300 times sweeter than sugar. It contains no calories and doesn’t impact blood sugar like refined white sugar.