Chemicals and Drugs

Non-Nutritive Sweeteners

Chemical additives, such as aspartame, saccharin, and sucralose, that give a sweet taste to foods without contributing significant calories or promoting tooth decay. They are generally much sweeter than sucrose.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Chemical additives, such as aspartame, saccharin, and sucralose, that give a sweet taste to foods without contributing significant calories or promoting tooth decay. They are generally much sweeter than sucrose.

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Synonyms

8 entry terms
  • Artificial Sweeteners, Non-Nutritive
  • High-Intensity Sweeteners
  • Artificial Sweeteners, Non Nutritive
  • High Intensity Sweeteners
  • Non Nutritive Sweeteners
  • Non-Nutritive Artificial Sweeteners
  • Sweeteners, High-Intensity
  • Sweeteners, Non-Nutritive

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Aspects Covered

18 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity.

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History Note

2014

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Previous Indexing

  • Sweetening Agents (1969-2013)

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Tree Numbers

  1. D27.720.372.300w.353w.609w.500w
  2. G07.203.300w.514.500w.400w.700w.500w
  3. J02.500w.514.500w.400w.700w.500w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Non-Nutritive Sweeteners. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D064306. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D064306
  2. Non-Nutritive Sweeteners. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sugar_substitute
  3. Non-Nutritive Sweeteners. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q626292