An Addendum to My Previous Post
Here are the many names these artificial sweeteners go under.
ACESULFAME POTASSIUM
ACK, Ace K, Equal Spoonful (also +aspartame), Sweet One, Sunett
ASPARTAME
APM, AminoSweet (but not in US), Aspartyl-phenylalanine-1-methyl ester , Canderel (not in US), Equal Classic, NatraTaste Blue, NutraSweet
ASPARTAME-ACESULFAME SALT
TwinSweet (Europe only)
CYCLAMATE
Not in US as per FDA, Calcium cyclamate, Cologran = cyclamate and saccharin; not in US, Sucaryl
ERYTHRITOL
Sugar alcohol, Zerose, ZSweet
GLYCEROL
Glycerin, Glycerine
GLYCYRRHIZIN
Licorice
HYDROGENATED STARCH HYDROLYSATE (HSH)
Sugar alcohol
ISOMALT
Sugar alcohol, ClearCut Isomalt, Decomalt, DiabetiSweet (also contains Acesulfame-K), Hydrogenated , Isomaltulose, Isomaltitol
LACTITOL
Sugar alcohol
MALTITOL
Sugar alcohol, Maltitol Syrup, Maltitol Powder, Hydrogenated High Maltose Content Glucose Syrup, Hydrogenated Maltose, Lesys , MaltiSweet (hard to find online to buy), SweetPearl
MANNITOL
Sugar alcohol
NEOTAME
POLYDEXTROSE
Sugar alcohol (Derived from glucose and sorbitol)
SACCHARIN
Acid saccharin, Equal Saccharin, Necta Sweet, Sodium Saccharin, Sweet N Low, Sweet Twin
SORBITOL
Sugar alcohol, D-glucitol, D-glucitol syrup
SUCRALOSE
1',4,6'-Trichlorogalactosucrose, Trichlorosucrose, Equal Sucralose, NatraTaste Gold, Splenda
TAGATOSE
Natrulose
XYLITOL
Sugar alcohol, Smart Sweet, Xylipure, Xylosweet
Remember that many of these are additives in a lot of our pre-packaged food products and also in many drinks as well. Please read the labels on these products. My rule is if you can’t pronounce it; don’t eat it.
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I hate prepackaged stuff! I've been considering starting to make everything from scratch...ketchup included ;-)
Great information. I will usually cook from natural products I have to cut and prepare. I do have lazy days sometimes though and we occasionally eat packaged food.
Hey Jennifer;
go to my budget chef website and read the post, "Thinking outside the box(es)". Please, please avoid packaged foods. You'll see what I mean.
I agree...packaged food is convenient but no good for you!
Thank you for listing all the names. I wondered about erythritol. I bought a baking blend sweetener...Truvia-stevia leaf and sugar blend but from the first taste I didn't like it, reminded me of aspartame so I don't use it. I checked the ingredients and the first one is erythritol.
Wow, makes sugar looks like a sweetheart. NOT. Sorry, couldn't resist.
I am definitely staying away from any artificial sweeteners. And only going to use Stevia. Thanks for sharing.
So, what is the best stevia brand? All the stevia labels on the different brands look about the same to me.
Go to an organics store and ask for PURE stevia. That way the label will show only 1 ingredient - stevia. That's what I do.
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Thanks for the list. Dave