Sucralose

Definition

Artificial sweetener created from sugar in a process where hydrogen-oxygen atoms are replaced with chlorine atoms.

Also Known As

Splenda

Health Impact

Artificial sweetener that can harm the gut and negatively impact gluten tolerance and metabolism. May increase risk of cancer if exposed to high temperatures. Consumption is also linked to increased risk of heart disease.

Sources

• Gut bacteria, artificial sweeteners and glucose intolerance

  EurekAlert: American Association for the Advancement of Science

• Sucralose

  Center for Science in the Public Interest

• Artificial sweeteners and risk of cardiovascular diseases: results from the prospective NutriNet-Santé cohort

  The British Medical Journal

• Artificial sweeteners and cancer risk: Results from the NutriNet-Santé population-based cohort study

  PLOS Medicine

• An overview of the safety of sucralose

  Science Direct