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What is Sucralose? Sucralose is a low caloric artificial sweetener that has a taste like sugar because it is made from sugar
It is available under the trade name Splenda in the markets. Sucralose is around 320-1000 times sweeter than sugar and can be used as a table sweetener. It is the most heat stable artificial sweetener used in variety of products like desserts, beverages, canned fruits, baked goods, dairy products or syrups and condiments
It is also stable to a broad range of pH conditions and is used in more than 4,000 food products as a sweetener and the products maintain the sweetness throughout their shelf life even after baking or cooking. The addictive code or the E number used for sucralose is E955. In the processing of sucralose, sugar molecules undergo a patented, multi-step process that selectively substitutes three chlorine atoms for three hydrogen-oxygen groups. This creates a molecular structure that is exceptionally stable
Chlorine in sucralose may raise questions for some. But chlorine is present in the form of chloride that is an element naturally found in many foods and beverages like natural water, tomatoes, lettuce, mushrooms, peanut butter, melons and table salt.
Sucralose can be consumed in a variety of products without the concern of extra calories from sugar Sucralose is essentially an inert molecule, doesn’t have any harmful effects and is absolutely safe even if taken on regular basis for life time. Sucralose can be safely consumed by all people without any harmful effects including pregnant women, breast feeding mothers, children and people with diabetes. Our body doesn’t recognize sucralose as a carbohydrate although it is made from sugar and thus is not broken down in the body for calories Sucralose molecule is not digested in the gastrointestinal tract and is eliminated from the body via feces and urine, unchanged. Although products made from sucralose may contain calories, but sucralose is a calorie free and thus provides no calories. Hence it is used as a sweetener to replace sugar in various products and in turn decrease the total (especially empty calories) calories of the food product.
More than 100 scientific studies conducted over 20 years prove the safety of sucralose in various fields
All studies clearly demonstrate its safety and ensures that it is non carcinogenic. Sucralose is permitted for use in more than 60 countries as many regulatory bodies have declared that it safe. The acceptable daily intake (ADI) of sucralose is 9 mg per kg body weight.
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