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Be wary of health and diet claims. Artificial sweeteners may also be in food and drink advertised as “healthy“ or as part of a popular diet such as paleo and keto-friendly, said Julia Zumpano ...
Healthy candy is a broad category, the experts note. Ingredients and nutrition content will vary by product and brand, and but generally, these candy alternatives tend to be: Low- or zero-sugar
Artificially sweetened beverages (ASB) are defined as those containing non-nutritive sweeteners and are marketed as a replacement for sugar-sweetened beverages. [ 12 ] [ 13 ] Similar to sugar-sweetened beverages they are linked to weight gain and an increased risk of cardiovascular disease mortality.
Diet sodas (also known as sugar-free sodas, zero-calorie sodas, low-calorie sodas or zero-sugar sodas) are soft drinks which contain little or no sugar or calories. First introduced onto the market in 1949, diet sodas are typically marketed for those with diabetes or who wish to reduce their sugar or caloric intake.
A healthy diet may contain fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, and may include little to no ultra-processed foods or sweetened beverages. The requirements for a healthy diet can be met from a variety of plant-based and animal-based foods, although additional sources of vitamin B12 are needed for those following a vegan diet. [4]
Saccharin, also called saccharine, benzosulfimide, or E954, or used in saccharin sodium or saccharin calcium forms, is a non-nutritive artificial sweetener. [1] [5] Saccharin is a sultam that is about 500 times sweeter than sucrose, but has a bitter or metallic aftertaste, especially at high concentrations. [1]
Flavorings are additives that give food a particular taste or smell, and may be derived from natural ingredients or created artificially. In Europe, flavorings do not have an E-code and they are not considered as food additives. Flavor enhancers enhance a food's existing flavors. A popular example is monosodium glutamate. Some flavor enhancers ...
The process of making a diet version of a food usually requires finding an adequate low-food-energy substitute for some high-food-energy ingredient. [2] This can be as simple as replacing some or all of the food's sugar with a sugar substitute as is common with diet soft drinks such as Coca-Cola (for example Diet Coke). In some snacks, the food ...