![]() Saccharin was also under much controversy as researchers have claimed it to be a carcinogen. However it is now widely accepted as an artificial sweetener in many parts of the world, since the link between its properties and cancer have not been clearly established. However, there have been many arguments that these sugar substitutes pose dangerous threats to our health and well-being.įor example, Equal’s Aspartame was once the subject of various studies which seem to hint at its contribution to cancer. It was discovered in 1976 by researchers from Tate and Lyle Inc., a corporation that was initially founded by two sugar refining companies.Īrtificial sweeteners’ producers have claimed that they are beneficial to people watching their weight, diabetics and others. Splenda is made up of Sucralose which is over 600 times sweeter than sugar. Its initial popularity was caused by the sugar shortage during the First World War. Exceeding the sweetness content of Aspartame, it is around 300 to 500 times sweeter than sugar. It was discovered in the year 1879 by a scientist named Constantin Fahlberg. On the other hand, Saccharin is the main component of Sweet N Low and other brands such as Necta-sweet and Sweet Twin. However today, it is the main component of Equal. In the 1980s, it was almost not approved by the Food and Drugs Administration because of possible health risks. Aspartame is unique in the sense that it is reported to be 200 times sweeter than sugar. In the year 1965, a chemist named Jim Schlatter was able to discover and further develop an artificial sweetener coined as Aspartame, found in both Equal and another artificial sweetener called Nutrisweet. Equal happened to be one of the first brands of sugar substitutes to be introduced and sold to the general public.
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