Are sugar substitutes safe and which ones are better to use?

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Hello! Lifehacker has detailed material on this topic. Large studies conducted on humans show The truth about sweeteners / National Health Service of United Kingdom that artificial sweeteners are safe for humans.

But there are two important points. First, scientists guarantee the safety of only those sweeteners that have been tested in the relevant services. The second is to use sweeteners according to the instructions: no more than the amount indicated on the package.

And here are some popular sweeteners that are approved in both Europe and the USA.

• Stevia. It is produced on the basis of an extract of the stems of the plant of the same name. Because of this, the sweetener has a specific "herbal" flavor that not everyone likes. But stevia is about 200 times sweeter than ordinary sugar. This means that if you are used to drinking tea with one spoonful of sand, you can put a substitute 200 times less — a dose on the tip of a knife.
• Aspartame. The most popular artificial sweetener in the world. It is 180-200 times sweeter than sugar, has a minimum calorie content and is absolutely safe in a dosage of up to 50 mg/kg of weight for everyone. The only exceptions are people with a rare metabolic disorder — phenylketonuria.
• Acesulfame potassium. 200 times sweeter than sugar, zero calories. The safety of the substitute at a dosage of less than 15 mg /kg of weight per day has been confirmed by more than 90 studies.

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