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Tips for Using Sugar Substitutes

There are a number of low-calorie sweeteners available for your use. Here are some handy comparisons:

Product Sweetening
Power

(compared to table sugar)
Caloric
Value
Stability
Acesulfame potassium 200 times sweeter 0 Highly stable; can be used in cooking and baking
Aspartame 200 times sweeter 4 cal/g Loses sweetness when exposed to high heat; add to foods at end of cooking cycle
Saccharin 300 times sweeter 0 Highly stable; can be used in cooking and baking
Sucralose 600 times sweeter 0 Highly stable; can be used in cooking and baking

All of these compounds are approved for use in the US and in a number of other major countries all over the world.

Related information Manage weight - eating well

Source:  International Food Information Council Foundation. Low-calorie sweeteners & health. Food Insight 2000-2001.