The Claim

Low-calorie sweeteners are considered safe for consumption by the general population, including children and pregnant women, at current intake levels, as established by regulatory agencies with large safety margins (ADI set at 1/100th of the NOAEL).

Source: Low-calorie sweeteners in the human diet: scientific evidence, recommendations, challenges and future needs. A symposium report from the FENS 2019 conference

What the research says

Roughly balanced

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In plain English

Experts say that sugar substitutes like those in diet sodas are safe for everyone — even kids and pregnant women — as long as you don’t eat way more than normal amounts.

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Low-calorie sweeteners are considered safe for consumption by the general population, including children and pregnant women, at current intake levels, as established by regulatory agencies with large safety margins (ADI set at 1/100th of the NOAEL).

What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: Low-calorie sweeteners in the human diet: scientific evidence, recommendations, challenges and future needs. A symposium report from the FENS 2019 conference

    This study says that low-calorie sweeteners are safe to use in normal amounts, and the fears about them being harmful are usually not backed by good science — which matches what health agencies say.

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