Intake of artificial sweeteners by children in the Netherlands

The intake of artificial sweeteners by young Dutch children has been estimated and checked against the acceptable daily intake (ADI). An ADI is the quantity of a food additive, expressed in milligrams per kilogram body weight, that can be ingested daily over a whole life span without causing additional health risks. We studied most sweeteners in use, including acesulfame K (E950), aspartame (E951), cyclamate (E952), saccharin (E954) and sucralose (E955). In the Netherlands almost all children aged between two to six are exposed to artificial sweeteners. The assessment shows that for the sweete... Mehr ...