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- noun Any of a class of
synthetic noncaloric sweetenera , based on aoxathiazinone dioxide structure, somewhat similar tosaccharin
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Examples
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A similar ingredient, neotame, has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration, as have sucralose (Splenda) and a sugar substitute called acesulfame potassium (sold as Sweet One and Sunett).
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A similar ingredient, neotame, has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration, as have sucralose (Splenda) and a sugar substitute called acesulfame potassium (sold as Sweet One and Sunett).
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Diet Coke Plus tastes something like Diet Coke, but sweeter, because it contains both aspartame and a sweetener called acesulfame potassium.
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The only FDA-approved artificial sweeteners that qualify to be on the GRAS list (Generally Recognized as Safe) are the following five products: saccharin (Sweet 'N Low, Sweet and Low, Sweet Twin, Nectra Sweet); aspartame (Nutrasweet, Equal, Sugar Twin); sucralose (Splenda); acesulfame, also known as acesulfame potassium (Sunett, Sweet One); and neotame (chemically most like aspartame, and much sweeter than sucrose).
Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.: Artificial Sweeteners: Are They Better or Worse Than the Real Thing? M.D. Glenn D. Braunstein 2010
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I have reservations about the other sweeteners, such as acesulfame-K (e.g.,
The trouble with sweeteners, of particular concern for Diabetics 2008
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Noncaloric alternatives are sweetened with saccharine, aspartame or acesulfame K; they're generally considered safe but still recommended in moderation.
Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.: Flattening the Fizz on Kids, Excess Sugary Sodas M.D. Glenn D. Braunstein 2011
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Noncaloric alternatives are sweetened with saccharine, aspartame or acesulfame K; they're generally considered safe but still recommended in moderation.
Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.: Flattening the Fizz on Kids, Excess Sugary Sodas M.D. Glenn D. Braunstein 2011
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Animal studies have raised cancer concerns about some of the artificial sweeteners in drinks, including aspartame and acesulfame potassium, he says.
Is it healthy to drink diet soft drinks? The answer is fizzy 2011
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Noncaloric alternatives are sweetened with saccharine, aspartame or acesulfame K; they're generally considered safe but still recommended in moderation.
Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.: Flattening the Fizz on Kids, Excess Sugary Sodas M.D. Glenn D. Braunstein 2011
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Noncaloric alternatives are sweetened with saccharine, aspartame or acesulfame K; they're generally considered safe but still recommended in moderation.
Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.: Flattening the Fizz on Kids, Excess Sugary Sodas M.D. Glenn D. Braunstein 2011
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