Table 1 Artificial sweeteners and their sweetness (compared with sucrose) [3,4,5,6,7]
From: The contentious relationship between artificial sweeteners and cardiovascular health
Chemical name | Chemical components | Sweetness (compared with sucrose) |
|---|---|---|
Aspartame | Phenylalanine and aspartic acid | 160–220x |
Sucralose | 1,6-dichloro-1, 6-dideoxyfructose and 4-chloro-4deoxygalactose | 600x |
Neotame | Secondary amine of 3,3-dimethylbutanoal and aspartame | 7000–13,000x |
Acesulfame-potassium | Acetoacetic acid and potassium | 200x |
Saccharin | 1,2-benzisothiazole | 300x |
Advantame | Aspartame (above) and vanillin | 20,000x |