Low-calorie sweeteners are also sometimes called sugar substitutes or intense sweeteners because their sweetness is so potent -- ranging from 200 – 600 times the sweetness of sucrose. That means a little goes a long way. And this is why sweeteners such as aspartame, sucralose and saccharin can taste sweet but contain virtually no calories.

Learn more about low-calorie sweeteners used in beverages...

• Acesulfame K
• Aspartame
• Cyclamate
• Rebiana
• Saccharin
• Sucralose

Click here to see a comparison chart of low-calorie sweeteners and their acceptable daily intakes