Lots of people have been asking great questions about the sweetness in the Pro Agri9+, and we have asked those questions to Synergy Worldwide, below is a report on exactly how safe and natural the sucralose sweetener is.
Sucralose a sweetener.
Synergy uses only ingredients that have been shown through scientific studies to be non-irritating and non-toxic. Sucralose has undergone over 20 years of safety and toxicity research that documents its safety. Sucralose has been shown to be safe even in high doses in animal and human studies (1, 3, 4, 6). The safety of sucralose has been evaluated by many regulatory bodies, including the U.S. FDA, the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives, the Health Protection Branch of Health and Welfare Canada, Food Standards Australia/New Zealand, the European Union’s Scientific Committee on Food, and several others in South America and Asia (2, 7). Its use is permitted in over 60 countries.
Sucralose has been found to be safe for use by all consumers, including pregnant women and people with diabetes. Synergy Worldwide would not use sucralose if there was any question to the safety of the ingredient.
Chlorine
The International Food Information Council gives the following statement about the chlorine found in sucralose: “Chlorine in the form of chloride is a safe and natural element present in many of the foods and beverages that we eat and drink every day. It is in most natural water supplies, and is also found in lettuce, tomatoes, mushrooms, melons, peanut butter, and table salt. In the case of sucralose, the addition of chlorine to the sucralose molecule is what makes sucralose free of calories. Sucralose is an essentially inert molecule and it passes through the body without being broken down for calories” (5). General statement previously prepared by Health Sciences:
Sucralose is an artificial sweetener that was discovered in 1976. It is 600 times sweeter than sugar and contains no calories. Only very small amounts of Sucralose are used in foods and supplements due to its intense sweetness. Sucralose is a modified sugar that is very stable. This stability allows it to remain unchanged at high heat temperatures and therefore Sucralose is more suitable for cooking than any other sweetener including sugar. Sucralose does not behave as a sugar in the body. It is not digested and it is poorly absorbed in the digestive tract. Since it is not absorbed and is eliminated after consumption, it does not provide calories to the diet.
Sucralose underwent 20 years of safety and toxicity research before it was approved by the United States FDA in 1998. Since then it has been approved by 60 countries including the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives, The European Union, and Canada’s Health Protection Branch. Sucralose has been shown to be safe even in high doses in animal and human
studies.
Opponents of Sucralose base their resentment on the lack of long term toxicity studies. Negative perceptions of Sucralose are personal opinion and are not based on careful scientific review. Millions of people worldwide have used and continue to use Sucralose as a calorie-free alternative to sugar. Synergy WorldWide would not use Sucralose if there was any question to the safety of the ingredient.
References:
1. Baird IM, Shephard NW, Merritt RJ, Hildick-Smith G. Repeated dose study of sucralose tolerance in human subjects. Food Chem Toxicol 38 Suppl 2: S123- 129, 2000.
2. FDA Talk Paper: FDA Approves New High-Intensity Sweetener Sucralose. 1998. Available at: http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~lrd/tpsucral.html; Accessed April 4, 2008.
3. Goldsmith LA. Acute and subchronic toxicity of sucralose. Food Chem Toxicol 38 Suppl 2:S53-69, 2000.
4. Grotz VL, Henry RR, McGill JB, Prince MJ, Shamoon H, Trout JR, Pi-Sunyer FX. Lack of effect of sucralose on glucose homeostasis in subjects with type 2 diabetes. J Am Diet Assoc. 103: 1607-1612, 2003.
5. IFIC Foundation. Sucralose. 2007. Available at: http://www.ific.org/publications/brochures/sucralosebroch.cfm; Accessed April 4, 2008.
6. Mezitis NH, Maggio CA, Koch P, Quddoos A, Allison DB, Pi-Sunyer FX. Glycemic effect of a single high oral dose of the novel sweetener sucralose in patients with diabetes. Diabetes Care 19: 1004-1005, 1996.
7. Scientific Committee on Food of the European Commission. Opinion of the Scientific Committee on Food on sucralose. 2000. Available at: http://ec.europa.eu/food/fs/sc/scf/out68_en.pdf; Accessed April 7, 2008
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