Table 1.

Properties of high intensity sweeteners*

Sweetener	Other Names	Sweetness**	Comments
Acesulfame K	Ace K; Sunette; Sweet & Safe; SweetOne	200	N-sulfonyl amide structure; approved 2003.
Alitame	–	2000	Aspartame amide analog (GRAS pending since 1986); limited approval in 4 countries (Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, China)
Aspartame	NutraSweet; Equal	180–200	Aspartyl-phenylalanine methyl ester; approved 1981 .
Cyclamate	Sucaryl, Sugar Twin	30–50	Sulfamic acid Na or Ca salt; approved in 50 countries; not USA
Neotame	–	7,000–13,000 Avg 8,000	Derivative of aspartame, more stable than aspartame; approved 2002
Saccharin	Sweet’n’ Low	300	N-sulfonyl amide structure; the first low-cal sweetener
Sucralose	Splenda	600	Trichlorinated derivative of sucrose; approved 1998.

** Sucrose = 1 (Relative to a 10% sucrose solution) Different numbers indicate effect in different foods

[Source: Godshall M A (2007)]