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Now the pink is bad for you!
Although sucralose is used in many sweeteners, this is a by product of making the substitute.
This is “Splenda” btw.
Pepsi generally uses Splenda. Includes Propel and Lipton teas.
Coke generally uses aspartame (unless noted, like “Diet Coke with Splenda”)
Sadly, my favorite. Gateraide Zero has Splenda.
Sucralose was discovered at Queen’s College in England. The researchers told an Indian chemist working on the project to “test it”. Language barrier was activated and the Indian guy thought they meant “taste it”.
Products containing sucralose
Tabletop sweeteners: Sucralose is sold as a standalone tabletop sweetener, with Splenda® Original being the most common brand in the U.S..
Beverages: It is commonly used in diet sodas and other sugar-free or reduced-sugar drinks. For a period, Diet Pepsi even switched to sucralose for its U.S. beverages before switching back to aspartame.
Baked goods: Many breads, tortillas, and other baked goods use sucralose as an artificial sweetener.
Canned fruit: Products labeled “no sugar added” in canned fruit may contain sucralose, such as some varieties from Del Monte and Safeway.
Other processed foods: Sucralose can be found in a variety of other packaged foods, including some desserts, ready-made meals, and chewing gum.
Personal care products: It can also be found in products like toothpaste.
I’m a 77 year old female with urinary tract issues. I learned that sugar is toxic to the kidneys so I’ve stopped eating and drinking anything with sugar but I miss my sweets. Don’t like the aftertaste of Equal, but I Googled Splenda and it says it is not toxic to the kidneys and, to me, it tastes just like sugar. So now I learn that Splenda has health risks. I give up!
Sucralose is the yellow packets. Saccharine is the pink.
Diet Pepsi did switch to Splenda about a decade ago, but people got pissed so went back to the nectar of the Gods Aspartame
Coke Zero has acesulfame potassium and nutrasweet in it, though I think there are formulas in some areas that have stevia instead of nutrasweet.
Try a splash of pure lemon juice in drinks, cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, and things like that.
It might be the artificial sweetener but I suspect it’s indirectly; that it affects gut bacteria, yeast, and fungi, giving a disproportionate advantage to harmful flora instead of the beneficial flora.
The only non-sugar sweetener I use is stevia.
Not a doctor, but try stevia. Comes naturally from the stevia plant.
I just finally got myself off all artificial sweeteners and will only use stevia to make lemonade if I want a treat. I have a cancer diagnosis, but also noticed that when I drink anything with artificial sweeteners it gives me gastro issues.
I am only drinking water as a beverage for the first time in my life. Well, and black coffee and the occasional wine.
Don’t give a crap anymore about what anyone says is good or bad for you.
I’ve always hated artificial sweeteners anyway (every one I’ve tried leaves me with a nasty aftertaste, unlike natural sucrose aka cane sugar), so if this is true, it’s just another reason to avoid them.
My mistake. Just read the coke zero label; it does also contain stevia.
I wonder if this bad finding for Splenda is an effort by the cane sugar industry to regain its lost market.
Thank you for the suggestions.
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