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  2. Common low-calorie sweetener may be riskier for the heart ...

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    Erythritol is one ingredient on a growing list of nonsugar sweeteners found in low-calorie and sugar-free foods. Erythritol and xylitol are sugar alcohols that are sweet like sugar but with far ...

  3. Sugar substitute xylitol may increase your risk of heart ...

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    What foods contain xylitol? According to the FDA, the sugar substitute can be found in a number of food and other products, including:. Baked goods. Breath mints. Children’s and adult chewable ...

  4. Common low-calorie sweetener linked to heart attack and ... - AOL

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    A low-calorie sweetener called xylitol used in many reduced-sugar foods and consumer products such as gum and toothpaste may be linked to nearly twice the risk of heart attacks, stroke and death ...

  5. Sugar substitute - Wikipedia

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    Other colors used are green for stevia. [1] A sugar substitute is a food additive that provides a sweetness like that of sugar while containing significantly less food energy than sugar-based sweeteners, making it a zero-calorie ( non-nutritive) [2] or low-calorie sweetener. Artificial sweeteners may be derived through manufacturing of plant ...

  6. Xylitol - Wikipedia

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    A 2015 Cochrane review of ten studies between 1991 and 2014 suggested a positive effect in reducing tooth decay of xylitol-containing fluoride toothpastes when compared to fluoride-only toothpaste, but there was insufficient evidence to determine whether other xylitol-containing products can prevent tooth decay in infants, children or adults. [23]

  7. Study Finds Popular Artificial Sweetener Increases Risk of ...

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    Xylitol is a common low-calorie sweetener used in gums, candies, and oral care products. New research links xylitol to increased risk of heart attack and stroke. Experts share what you need to ...

  8. Lactitol - Wikipedia

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    Lactitol, erythritol, sorbitol, xylitol, mannitol, and maltitol are all classified sugar alcohols (lactitol and maltitol are in fact disaccharide alcohols, since they contain one intact sugar). [1] The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) classifies sugar alcohols as "generally recognized as safe" (GRAS).

  9. Common sugar substitute linked to increased risk of heart ...

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    Xylitol is a sugar alcohol that is found in small amounts in fruit and vegetables, and the human body also produces it. As an additive, it looks and tastes like sugar but has 40% fewer calories.