Sucralose

Sucralose is a sweetening ingredient that is often used in food and drinks to add sweetness without the calories of sugar. It is a synthetic compound made from regular sugar through a process that changes its structure. This alteration makes sucralose much sweeter than sugar, so only a small amount is needed to achieve the desired level of sweetness.

The production of sucralose involves replacing some hydrogen-oxygen groups in sugar molecules with chlorine atoms. This change is what makes sucralose around 400-700 times sweeter than sugar. The resulting sweetener is a white, crystalline powder that can be easily added to various food and beverage products to enhance their sweetness.

Sucralose appears on food labels because it is used as a sugar substitute to sweeten a wide range of products like soft drinks, desserts, baked goods, and even some dairy products. It plays a crucial role in helping reduce the overall sugar content in foods while maintaining the sweet taste that consumers enjoy. You may find sucralose listed in the ingredients of items such as diet sodas, sugar-free chewing gum, light yoghurts, and certain low-sugar snack bars.

Foods in the CalorieStar database containing Sucralose

FUEL10K Blueberry Oat Muffin
Activia Fat Free Blueberry Yogurts
Activia Fat Free Cherry Yogurts
Actimel Fat Free Original Yogurt Drinks
Activia Fat Free Peach Yogurts
Activia Fat Free Raspberry Yogurts
Activia Fat Free Strawberry Yogurt
Actimel Fat Free Strawberry Yogurt Drinks
Activia Fat Free Vanilla Yogurts
Activia Grains & Nuts Museli & Fruit 0% Fat

Light & Free Greek Style Raspberry Yogurt
Light & Free Greek Style Strawberry Yogurt
Heinz No Added Sugar or Salt Tomato Ketchup
Walkers Oven Baked Prawn Cocktail Snacks
K.A. Sparkling Black Grape Soda
The Flava People Sugar Free BBQ Sauce
The Flava People Sugar Free Piri Piri Sauce
The Flava People Sugar Free Sweet Chilli Sauce