If you’ve eaten sweet-tasting products labelled “sugar-free,” “low-sugar,” or “diet,” you’ve likely eaten sugar substitutes. These non-caloric or low-calorie artificial sweeteners, plant-derived noncaloric sweeteners, and sugar alcohols are most often found in soft drinks, snack foods, sugar-free candies, gum, and sweet dairy products. For more information, see the “Sugar Substitutes” table.
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