Sucralose has a number of key benefits as a non-calorie sweetener for use in foods and drinks:
Sucralose is made from sugar and hence has a sugary taste.
Sucralose is approximately 600 times sweeter than sugar, and thus only very small amounts are needed to sweeten foods and drinks.
Sucralose is not recognized by the body as a carbohydrate and so it has zero calories. Sucralose is a useful alternative for people trying to reduce their sugar or calorie intake. Many diet or light products including soda or fizzy drinks, confectionery, dairy desserts and baked goods are sweetened with sucralose.
Sucralose does not cause dental problems. Studies have proven that sucralose cannot be used as nourishment by oral bacteria that causes tooth decay.
Freely soluble in water, methanol and ethanol.
The stability of sucralose has been proven that it cannot be affected by the presence of ethanol. Sucralose may therefore be used in alcoholic beverages, depending also on regulatory requirements.
Sucralose is safe for use by the whole family including children, pregnant or lactating women, and even people with diabetes.
Similar to all food ingredients, sucralose was put through an extensive safety testing program before it was released in the market. Health and regulatory authorities around the world have thoroughly evaluated safety standards on sucralose and in every case, it has been concluded that sucralose is safe for use by entire family.