Saccharin

Definition

Artificial sweetener commonly used as a sweetener and in a wide variety of diet foods and drinks. It is 300 to 400 times sweeter than sugar and manufactured by oxidizing the chemicals o-toluene sulfonamide phthalic anhydride. It can also be found in toothpaste and mouthwash medicines, vitamins and pharmaceuticals.

Also Known As

Sweet 'N Low, Sweet Twin, Necta Sweet

Health Impact

Artificial sweetener that can harm the gut and negatively impact gluten tolerance and metabolism. which may increase risk of certain disease like type II diabetes, obesity, inflammatory bowel disease and some cancers.

Sources

• Gut bacteria, artificial sweeteners and glucose intolerance

  EurekAlert: American Association for the Advancement of Science

• 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

Products containing Saccharin

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Cumberland Packing Corp.

Zero Calorie Sweetener

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Dr. Pepper/seven Up, Inc.

Caffeine Free Diet Tonic Water

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Cumberland Packing Corp.

Zero Calorie Sweetener