Aspartame is about 200 times sweeter than sugar, which is why the FDA has called it safe, or not toxic, for the general public, including some of the following:
Aspartame
Acesulfame Potassium (Ace-K)
sucralose
In Neotum
Advantum
Saccharin
The FDA also considers the plant and fruit-based sweeteners stevia, monk fruit, and thaumatin to be safe, but stevia leaf and unrefined stevia extracts are not considered safe due to “insufficient toxicological data.”
Steviol glycoside “Stevia” is a pure extract obtained from stevia leaves.
A 2022 study BMJ A link has been found between high artificial sweetener intake and increased cardiovascular disease.
WHO guidelines show that sugar substitutes do not benefit long-term weight loss goals.
Concerns about the sweetener stemmed from animal studies that revealed an increased risk of cancer in mice, but others challenged the results to rival similar results for humans.
However, “safe,” doesn’t necessarily mean healthy, researchers have said before USA TodayYou’re better off sticking to water and limiting your intake of both added sugar and substitutes.
