Sweeteners

Sweeteners

Types
1. Canderel Sweetener
2. Sweetex Tablets
3. Splenda
4. Hermesetas
5. Silverspoon Sweeteners
6. Tate and Lyle Fruit Sugar
7. Truvia
Advantages
1. Some Contain Zero Calories
  1. You could be getting as many as 700 calories per day by eating foods and drinking beverages that contain high fructose corn syrup
2. Some Will Not Cause Tooth Decay
  1. Some are even designed to help rebuild your teeth. This can be incredibly beneficial for you if you've suffered from problems with your teeth in the past.
3. Some Are Good for Diabetics
  1. You can add your artificial sweeteners to sweeten up a drink and not have to worry about it affecting your blood sugar levels
Disadvantages
1. Aspartame, a non-caloric artificial sweetener, can lead to seizures, headaches and attention deficit disorders
2. The fact that artificial sweeteners are made of chemicals does not help allay the fears and suspicions that are associated with them
3. Research found that Saccharin was responsible for cancer in lab rats
4. Some people have developed an addiction for diet cokes and other sweetened drinks due to the addition of sweeteners
Definition
1. A substance used to sweeten food or drink, esp. one other than sugar.
2. Nutritious Value
  1. Example; Splenda
    1. Calories 3.3 (13.8 kJ)
      1. Total Carbohydrate 0.9 g
        Total Fat 0.0 g
        There is no vitamins or minerals in this sweetener
        i.e. Protein, Calcium, Iron, Vitamin C, D etc.

Resource summary

	Created by c_dilloway over 11 years ago