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- Aspartame (Equal, NutraSweet) and pregnancy. Aspartame is considered safe to use during pregnancy. It's also not secreted in breast milk, so you won't pass it to your baby when you're nursing.
- Sucralose (Splenda) and pregnancy. Sucralose is a zero-calorie sweetener made from normal table sugar. It's considered safe to use during pregnancy. Animal studies don't show any increased risk of birth defects or pregnancy problems with exposure to high amounts.
- Saccharin (Sweet 'N Low, Necta Sweet) and pregnancy. Experts recommend that you avoid saccharin during pregnancy. It's not clear whether it's safe to use this sweetener, as it can cross the placenta and stay in your baby's tissue.
- Stevia and pregnancy. Stevia is another sugar substitute – a "natural" sweetener derived from the stevia plant. In a highly purified form (Rebaudioside A, sold as Truvia, Purevia, and Enliten), it's "generally recognized as safe" by the FDA.
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- Safety Considerations Artificial Sweeteners and Pregnancy
- Rebaudioside A
- Acesulfame Potassium
- Aspartame
- Sucralose
- Saccharin
- Cyclamate
Artificial sweeteners are ingredients that add sweetness to foods. Sweeteners are ingredients in soft drinks, desserts, candies, and pastries. There are two categories of sweeteners: nutritive (contain calories) and non-nutritive (without calories).
Nutritive sweeteners (such as table sugar) contain what is called “empty” calories. These additives contribute calories to the diet, but they contain few vitamins or minerals. When used in moderation, nutritive sweeteners are considered safe for consumption during pregnancy assuming they are not contributing to excess weight gain. However, women wi...
This is a new and common sweetener that is frequently used in soft drinks and juices. The FDA deems Stevia as safe during pregnancy; it has been given the GRAS (generally recognized as safe) rating by the FDA.
This sweetener is added to baked goods, frozen desserts, sugar-free gelatins, puddings, and beverages. Acesulfame Potassium has been deemed safe to use in moderation during pregnancy by the FDA.
Aspartame is not effective in heat nor for long periods in liquid form. It is often found as an additive to soft drinks, gelatin, desserts, pudding mixes, breakfast cereals, beverages, chewing gum, dairy products, and other foods and drugs. According to the Food and Drug Administration(FDA), Aspartame is safe for use during pregnancy and lactation....
This is a non-caloric sweetener that is made from sugar. Sucralose has been approved for use in baked goods, baking mixes, non-alcoholic beverages, chewing gum, coffee and tea products, confections and frostings, fats and oils, frozen dairy desserts and mixes, fruit juices, sugar substitutes, sweet sauces, toppings, and syrups. It can also be used ...
Although it is not used as much today as in the past, it still appears in many foods, beverages, and other substances. The FDA does consider saccharin to be safe to use for the general public. Former studies that had linked saccharin to an increased risk of developing bladder cancer have been dismissed by the National Toxicology Program. But studie...
Cyclamate is currently banned for use in the U.S., and there is insufficient data regarding the safety of its use during pregnancy. If you use artificial sweeteners and are pregnant, it is always best to talk with your health care provider regarding which sweetener you use and how much you consume. Last Updated: 07/2015
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Saccharin (Sweet’N Low) The use of saccharin is not recommended during pregnancy. It is a weak carcinogen that crosses the placenta. Stevia (Pure Via, Sweet Leaf, Truvia) Stevia is a sweetener from a plant native to South America. Stevia is safe to consume during pregnancy. Sucralose (Splenda)
Saccharin (Sweet 'N Low, Necta Sweet) during pregnancy. Even though the FDA considers saccharin to be safe for the general public, some countries have banned the artificial sweetener. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) says that saccharin can cross the placenta, and the long-term effects on the baby, if any, are unknown.
There were concerns in the past that some low-calorie sweeteners, such as saccharin, might cause cancer or birth defects. But scientific studies have found no evidence to support these concerns. Studies continue to see if using low-calorie sweeteners during pregnancy might affect unborn children in other ways.
Canada’s Food and Drug Regulations specifies how sugar substitutes can be used, as well as the amount allowed, in products, and indicates approval for use of the following nonnutritive artificial sweeteners: acesulfame potassium, aspartame, neotame, polydextrose, Stevia, sucralose, sugar alcohols (known as polyols ), saccharin, and thaumatin ...
In an effort to reduce sugar consumption to prevent diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular diseases, “sugar-free” or “no added sugar” products that substitute sugar with non-nutritive sweeteners (NNSs) (eg, Splenda, Sweet’N Low, and Stevia) have become increasingly popular. The use of these products during pregnancy has also increased, with approximately 30% of pregnant women reporting ...
