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Sucralose is an artificial sweetener often used in beverage compositions. In a water solution, sucralose is about 600 times sweeter than sugar and possesses a clean taste profile. It has taste characteristics very similar to sugar and is extremely stable to heat and acid media.
Intensity of sweetness, total amount per 250ml solution and energy equivalent of the five sweet test solutions
(Steinert et al., 2012).
The Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI) for sucralose was set at 0 – 15 mg/kg body weight by JECFA in 1990 and by the Scientific Committee on Food (2000). By referring to General Standard for Food Additives (Codex Stan 192– 1995) and Food Act No. 26 of 1980, the limit of sucralose in beverages is 300 mg/kg (max) and 300 mg/L (max) respectively. According to U.S. Patent No. 20110200712 A1 (2011), in low-calorie drink compositions, sucralose is present in an amount of 16 to 26mg on a dry weight basis per 1000ml of the drink composition.
Levels of Sucralose detected in selected Irish retail products
(FSAI, 2005).
Typical Dosage Levels for Sucralose in Food and Beverage Products
(Tate & Lyle, 2015).
References
Codex Alimentarius Commission. (2018). General Standard for Food Additives (Codex Stan 192– 1995).
Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI). (2005). A surveillance study of the sweetener Sucralose (E955) in Irish retails products.
Ministry of Health Sri Lanka. (2011). Food Act No. 26 of 1980.
Scientific Committee on Food. (2000). Opinion of the Scientific Committee on Food on sucralose (SCF/CS/ADDS/EDUL/190 Final).
Steinert, R. E., Frey, F., Topfer, A., Drewe, J. & Beglinger, C. (2011). Effects of Carbohydrates Sugars and Artificial Sweeteners on appetite and the secretion of gastrointestinal satiety peptides. British Journal of Nutrition, 105(9), 1320-1328. https://doi.org/10.1017/S000711451000512X
Takaichi, A. (2011). Low-calorie beverage composition containing luo han guo extract and sucralose. U.S. Patent No. 20110200712 A1.
Tate & Lyle. (2015). Formulating with SPLENDA® Sucralose.
