IFAS Extension
Nutrition for Health and Fitness: Sugar and Other Sweeteners
Linda Bobroff
Release Date: 9/30/2024
Family and Consumer Sciences
Abstract
This publication provides information about sugars and other sweeteners in the American diet. It describes hidden sources of added sugars in foods to help those who want to reduce sugar intake find the added sugars in their diets. The section on high-intensity sweeteners looks at the characteristics of each approved sweetener, including aspartame, sucralose, and stevia.
About this Publication
This document is FSHN20-46, one of a series of the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date October 2020. Revised June 2024. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.
About the Authors
Linda Bobroff, professor emeritus, Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences; UF/IFAS Extension, Gainesville, FL 32611.
How to Cite
Bobroff, L. B. (2020). Nutrition for Health and Fitness: Sugar and Other Sweeteners. EDIS, 2020(5). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-fs406-2020
Authors
Linda Bobroff
professor emeritus, UF/IFAS Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences
Contacts
Wendy Dahl
Specialist
University of Florida
professor and Extension specialist, UF/IFAS Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition
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