Table 2.
Frequency of different types of low and no-calorie sweeteners (LNCS) in beverages with LNCS in 2017 and 2019 (N—number of all LNCS products; CI—confidence interval; ns—non-significant).
| 2017 (N = 138) | 2019 (N = 189) | Z–Test Statistics | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | 95% CI | N (%) | 95% CI | p-Value | |
| Sole LNCS | 40 (29) | 22.1–37.0 | 73 (38.6) | 32.0–45.7 | ns |
| Mix of LNCS | 98 (71) | 63.0–77.9 | 116 (61.4) | 54.3–68.0 | ns |
| Acesulfame K | 89 (64.5) | 56.2–72.0 | 105 (55.6) | 48.4–62.5 | ns |
| Aspartame | 75 (54.3) | 46.0–62.4 | 64 (33.9) | 27.5–40.9 | <0.01 |
| Cyclamates | 48 (34.8) | 27.3–43.0 | 50 (26.5) | 20.7–33.2 | ns |
| Saccharin | 43 (31.2) | 24.0–39.3 | 41 (21.7) | 16.4–28.1 | 0.05 |
| Sucralose | 23 (16.7) | 11.4–23.8 | 72 (38.1) | 31.5–45.2 | <0.01 |
| Neohesperidin DC | 5 (2.6) | 1.1–6.0 | |||
| Steviol glycosides | 35 (25.4) | 18.8–33.2 | 43 (22.8) | 17.4–29.2 | ns |
| Xylitol | 1 (0.5) | 0.1–2.9 | |||
| Erythritol | 1 (0.7) | 0.1–4.0 | 3 (1.6) | 0.5–4.6 | ns |