Does sugar-free mean sucralose?
No. Sugar-free products can use sucralose, aspartame, ace-k, sugar alcohols, or simply less sweetener. Only the printed name matches.
Artificial sweeteners
Sucralose
A high-intensity sweetener printed as sucralose or E955.
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What the label is naming
Sucralose is a high-intensity sweetener. US ingredient lists spell sucralose; import lists may use E955. Brand names on the front of a yellow packet are not required for the match and are not treated as a separate ingredient. Splenda is a brand that contains sucralose in many products, but the ingredient line still has to say sucralose.
Where it hides
Diet soda, light yogurt, protein-style bars, and syrups labeled sugar-free. It is often paired with acesulfame potassium. Both are highlighted when both are printed.
Names and codes
- Sucralose
- E955
Aisles to check
- Diet soda
- Light yogurt
- Sugar-free syrup
Label-reading tips
- Sugar-free often points you at this line, but only the sweetener name matches.
- E955 is sucralose.
Check a label for Sucralose
Paste an ingredient list. This checker looks only for Sucralose. It does not score the rest of the food.
Questions
Is a brand name on the front enough?
No. The ingredient list has to name sucralose or E955. Front-of-pack brands are not a substitute.