Table 1.
One-minute 2-bottle sugar versus sweetener tests (licks)
| Sweetener | 8% Sugar | Sweetener preference, Percent of total licks | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Experiment 1: 0.8% sucralose | |||
| Sucrose | 91.0±12.5 | 59.8±7.7 | 59.0±5.5 |
| Experiment 2: 0.8% sucralose | |||
| Glucose | 161.6±23.7* | 39.3±18.3 | 80.2±4.8 |
| Fructose | 137.1±13.2* | 68.6±11.1 | 66.6±13.5 |
| Experiment 3A: 0.1% sucralose + saccharin | |||
| Glucose | 122.1±14.5* | 40.9±9.1 | 74.9±4.6 |
| Fructose | 93.2±9.0* | 42.2±4.7 | 66.2±1.6 |
| Sucrose | 172.4±19.5* | 86.5±17.4 | 66.4±6.0 |
Values are mean 1-min licks ± SEM. Experiment 3A Glucose and Fructose tests were 5min in duration, but data are expressed as licks/min.
*Significant sweetener versus sugar difference, P < 0.05.