Determination of Artificial Sweeteners

Are Artificial Sweeteners Good or Bad?

Artificial sweeteners; They are chemical components that have no caloric value and give a sweet taste without affecting blood sugar. Sucralose, Aspartame, Acesulfame-K and Saccharin are artificial sweeteners used as sugar substitutes.

Sucralose ; It is more effective than artificial sweeteners such as aspartame, acesulfame-K, saccharin.
Sucralose (E955); Sucralose, obtained from sugar by chlorination method, is 600 times sweeter.
Aspartame (E951); It is 180 times sweeter than sugar.
Saccharin (E954); It is 300 times sweeter than sugar.
Acesulfame-K (E950); It is 200 times sweeter than sugar.

Sucralose ; It is added to carbonated drinks, chewing gum, baking mixes, breakfast cereals and salad dressings. Because sucralose is soluble in ethanol, methanol and water, it can be used in oil and water-based products, alcoholic beverages.
Aspartame ; It is used in chocolate, frozen desserts, chewing gum and bakery products.
Sakkarin ; It is used in products such as confectionery, alcoholic beverages and toothpaste.
If Acesulfame-K ; It is used in products such as pickles, cereals, chewing gum, sweets, marmalades.
Generally, artificial sweeteners are not recommended for human health. It is especially harmful in terms of creating a basis for diabetes. The usage limits of artificial sweeteners are specified and limited in the Turkish Food Codex Regulation on Food Additives.

So what are the harms of artificial sweeteners?

Artificial sweeteners are generally considered safe (GRAS), but should be avoided by people with phenylketonuria or allergies to sulfonamides.

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