Alternative Sweeteners

By: Mrs. Tate

Sugar Sugar is a sweetener, preservative,

flavor enhancer, texturizer, bulking agent, fermentation agent, and it retains moisture.

Benefits Sugar maintains flavor when

heated, is an excellent creaming agent and gives cookies their crunchy top.

NATURAL

Honey Honey is a sweetener,

preservative, flavor enhancer, texturizer, fermentation agent, and it retains moisture.

Benefits Honey lends a distinct floral

note to products and contains antioxidant compounds. Lowers tooth decay and cavities

NATURAL

HFCS High fructose corn syrup is a sweetener,

preservative, flavor enhancer, texturizer, bulking agent, fermentation agent, and it retains moisture.

Benefits High fructose corn syrup enhances fruit

and spice flavors, keeps foods fresh and improves texture of high fiber products.

NATURAL

Natural

Stevia is known to be beneficial for diabetics, as it doesn't spike blood sugar levels

Artificial Sweeteners Artificial sweeteners are synthetic sugar substitutes

but may be derived from naturally occurring substances, including herbs or sugar itself.

Artificial sweeteners currently approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are: Acesulfame potassium (Sunett, Sweet One) Aspartame (Equal, NutraSweet) Neotame Saccharin (SugarTwin, Sweet'N Low) Sucralose (Splenda)

Types of Artificial Sweeteners

non-caloric sweeteners and sugar alcohols

Benefits:

Lower caloriesLower cavities and tooth decayLittle to no affect on blood sugarSweeter so need less

Side AffectsThe fact that artificial sweeteners are

made of chemicals does not help allay the fears and suspicions that are associated

with them. Cancer – Saccharin (lab rats) Seizures, headaches and attention

deficit disorders – Aspartame Addiction

Aspartame approximately 200 times

sweeter than table sugar.

Aspartame has been found to be safe for human consumption by more than ninety countries worldwide, with FDA officials describing aspartame as "one of the most thoroughly tested and studied food additives the agency has ever approved" and its safety as "clear cut".

NOT NATURAL

Acesulfame potassium approximately 200 times sweeter than

table sugar.

NOT NATURAL

Saccharin used to sweeten products such as

drinks, candies, cookies, medicines, and toothpaste.

NOT NATURAL

Sucralose approximately 600 times sweeter than

table sugar.

NOT NATURAL

Neotame approximately 7,000 and 13,000 times

sweeter than table sugar.

NOT NATURAL

Xylitol Xylitol is a sweetener, calorie

reducer, preservative, flavor enhancer, bulking agent. It retains moisture and does not promote cavities.

Benefits Xylitol reduces plaque

formation and aids in the repair of damaged tooth enamel.

NOT NATURAL