{"id":47,"date":"2015-09-28T22:23:18","date_gmt":"2015-09-28T22:23:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.candelalearning.com\/nutritionxmaster\/?post_type=chapter&p=47"},"modified":"2015-12-07T21:07:00","modified_gmt":"2015-12-07T21:07:00","slug":"alternative-sweetners-compacted-3-pages-to-1-here-diagrams-are-missing","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/pierce-nutrition\/chapter\/alternative-sweetners-compacted-3-pages-to-1-here-diagrams-are-missing\/","title":{"raw":"Alternative Sweeteners","rendered":"Alternative Sweeteners"},"content":{"raw":"Alternative sweeteners<\/strong> are simply alternatives to sucrose (table sugar) and other monosaccharides and disaccharides that provide sweetness. There are basically two categories: sugar alcohol and commonly used alternative sweeteners.\r\n

Sugar alcohol<\/strong><\/h2>\r\nSugar alcohol can provide some calories but do not contribute to tooth decay. Sugar alcohols are also known as \u201csugar replacers.\u201d Some people get confused by the name sugar alcohol thinking it is a sweet alcoholic beverage. \u00a0It is not<\/strong> alcohol. Another name for sugar alcohols is a nutritive sweetener.\u00a0 Sugar alcohols are almost as sweet as sucrose (table sugar) but only provide approximately half the calories.\r\n\r\nThe major advantage of sugar alcohols over sucrose is that sugar alcohols are not fermented by bacteria on the tooth surface which causes less tooth decay. Sugar alcohols are listed on the Nutrition Facts\u2019 label.\r\n\r\nCauses of Dental Caries<\/a>\r\n

Other Alternative Sweeteners<\/strong><\/h2>\r\nOther Alternative Sweeteners have been developed to provide zero-calorie or low-calorie sweetening for foods and drinks. Because many of these provide little to no calories, these sweeteners are also referred to as non-nutritive sweeteners. (The FDA is using high-intensity sweeteners to describe these products.)\r\n\r\nFDA High-Intensity sweeteners\u00a0<\/a>\r\n\r\nThe Other 26 Sweeteners<\/a>","rendered":"

Alternative sweeteners<\/strong> are simply alternatives to sucrose (table sugar) and other monosaccharides and disaccharides that provide sweetness. There are basically two categories: sugar alcohol and commonly used alternative sweeteners.<\/p>\n

Sugar alcohol<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Sugar alcohol can provide some calories but do not contribute to tooth decay. Sugar alcohols are also known as \u201csugar replacers.\u201d Some people get confused by the name sugar alcohol thinking it is a sweet alcoholic beverage. \u00a0It is not<\/strong> alcohol. Another name for sugar alcohols is a nutritive sweetener.\u00a0 Sugar alcohols are almost as sweet as sucrose (table sugar) but only provide approximately half the calories.<\/p>\n

The major advantage of sugar alcohols over sucrose is that sugar alcohols are not fermented by bacteria on the tooth surface which causes less tooth decay. Sugar alcohols are listed on the Nutrition Facts\u2019 label.<\/p>\n

Causes of Dental Caries<\/a><\/p>\n

Other Alternative Sweeteners<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Other Alternative Sweeteners have been developed to provide zero-calorie or low-calorie sweetening for foods and drinks. Because many of these provide little to no calories, these sweeteners are also referred to as non-nutritive sweeteners. (The FDA is using high-intensity sweeteners to describe these products.)<\/p>\n

FDA High-Intensity sweeteners\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

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