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Human beings have an inborn
desire for sweet taste, one of the fundamental taste sensations. Honey &
fruits have long been sought out for their sweet taste; however since it
was first refined some 600 years ago, table sugar (sucrose) has been the
standard for sweetness. Along with all the goodness of taste & function,
sugar contains one vice - Empty Calories.
With the rapidly growing
number of people wanting to avoid unwanted calories from sugar, low
calorie substitutes like Aspartame & Saccharin have evolved over time.
However there are certain safety concerns & limitations in their use.
Thus arises a need for a safe & healthy low calorie sweetener which
tastes just like sugar, is suitable for diabetics & can be used for
cooking & baking.
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This means that the
substitute needs to be just like sugar, only without its empty
calories.
Sucralose, which has all
the goodness of sugar without any calories, is just the Rite way of
sweetening your food & beverages. And since it is made from sugar,
it tastes just like sugar. Sucralose is obtained when sugar
undergoes a five step process, which keeps all the goodness of sugar
and removes only the calories. On consumption it is not recognized
as a carbohydrate & is not absorbed by the human physiology. Thus it
is completely calorie-free & does not affect blood sugar.
Sucralose has an excellent safety profile. In determining the safety
of Sucralose, data has been reviewed from more than 110 studies on
humans & animals. Scientific studies conducted over a 20-year period
demonstrate that Sucralose is safe for use as a sweetening
ingredient.
Sucralose has been widely accepted & appreciated molecule. It is the
only sweetener to have received the broadest ever initial approvals
in a range of food & beverages. Because of its great sugar like
taste & excellent stability, Sucralose internationally is rapidly
replacing Aspartame. The following comparison chart clearly
demonstrates the same.
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Properties |
Sucralose |
Aspartame
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Saccharin
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Source |
Sugar |
Chemical |
Chemical |
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Sugar
taste |
Just like sugar |
Sweet but not like
sugar |
Does not taste
like
sugar |
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After
taste |
No after taste |
No after taste |
Bitter metallic
after taste |
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Safe
for Diabetics |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Thermo
stability |
Stable up to 2300
C |
Not heat stable |
Heat stable only
up
to 1500 C |
Sucralose -
International Approvals
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Sucralose is
internationally acclaimed, safe & healthy. Here are some of the many
apex health regulatory bodies worldwide who have approved the safety
of Sucralose as a sweetener:
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The Joint FAO/WHO Expert
Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
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Food & Drug
Administration, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (US FDA)
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European Union's
Scientific Committee on Food
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Health & Welfare
Ministry, Japan
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PFA, Indian FDA
If you are a health
professional,
click here
to download more scientific info on Sucralose.
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