Artificial Sweetener Chart - Diabetes Management - Nutrition - Artificial Sweeteners - Sugar Substitutes

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Artificial Sweetener Chart - Diabetes Management - Nutrition - Artificial Sweeteners - Sugar Substitutes

Sugar substitutes, can reduce calorie intake and help weight loss efforts. Sugar substitutes are so much sweeter than sugar that very small amounts are needed to create a sweet taste. That is what keeps the calories of the substitutes at a minimum. They also contribute almost no carbohydrates to foods, so diabtetics can enjoy more sweet foods without affecting blood glucose levels. There are five FDA approved artificial sweeteners; Saccharin, aspartame, acesulfame-k, sucralose, and neotame.

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