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Is sucralose safe?
Yes, sucralose is suitable for all types of individuals, including children and expectant mothers. Sucralose has been the subject of extensive safety testing over more than 20 years in over 100 studies.1-4 It was first approved for use in 1991 by the Canadian Health Projection Branch of Health and Welfare, and every other agency that has since assessed sucralose has similarly concluded that it is safe for use as a sweetener. Agencies that have approved sucralose include:
- FAO/WHO Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives
- US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
- European Union Scientific Committee on Food (SCF)
- Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ)
Sucralose was approved in Australia in 1993 and is now approved for use in over 80 countries. Internationally, no regulatory concerns have developed.
Conclusions based on sucralose safety studies
- No known side effects.
- No toxicity, even at doses hundreds of times the estimated daily intake.
- No bioaccumulation.
- No carcinogenicity
- No neurotoxicity.
- No allergenicity.
- No effects on fetal or neonatal development.
- No effect on short-term or long-term blood glucose control or insulin sensitivity.5-7
Reference:
- Sucralose Food Additive Petition 7A3987. February 9, 1987;8-69:2041-20453, on file: Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN), US Food and Drug Administration.
- Sucralose Food Additive Petition 7A3987. February 9, 1987;1-3:202-890, on file: Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN), US Food and Drug Administration.
- Sucralose Safety Assessment. Food Chem Toxicol 2000;38(Suppl 2):S1-S129.
- Sucralose Food Additive Petition 7A3987. Studies E168, E169, E171. Submitted 1987. On file: Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition(CFSAN), US Food and Drug Administration.
- Mezitis NH, et al. Glycemic effect of a single high oral dose of the novel sweetener sucralose in patients with diabetes. Diabetes Care 1996;19:1004-1005.
- Grotz VL, et al. Lack of effect of sucralose on glucose homeostasis in subjects with type 2 diabetes. J Am Diet Assoc 2003;103:1607-1612.
- Sucralose Food Additive Petition 7A3987. August 16, 1996;1:1-357, on file: Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN), US Food and Drug Administration.
