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Aspartame;
Sucralose aka Splenda;
Saccharin;
Cyclamate
FOOD LABELSMany of the ingredients on food labels can look extremely foreign and confusing. Let's explore two possible reasons why this may be; and, let's familiarize ourselves with the alternative names that a food additive may go by.
A. K. A. 'sOne of the reasons why a lot of us may get confused when reading the labels on food is that the usual, everday names of ingredients or additives are listed under one of their alternative names.
Is the Confusion Intentional ?Secondly, our being confused may very well be the intention. It's no secret that there are many additives going into prepared foods that can be harmful for us. Listing an additive under a name we many not recognize or that may sound less harmful would make the ingredient list look so much more acceptable.
A Substance By Any Other Name ... Is Still the Same SubstanceBelow is a list of many of the substances we discuss on our site. With each, we list many of the alternative names they can go by. With the applicable substances we also give you the name of the the biproduct they can break down into.
AspartameIs scientifically known as 1-aspartyl 1-phenylalanine methyl ester. It can also be called: NutraSweet, Equal, Spoonful, Benevia, NutraTaste, E951, or Canderel.
Watch food labels for names like: amino acid, isolates, phenylalanine (this decomposes into diketopiperazine, a known carcinogen, 'cancer-causing', agent), aspartic acid, wood alcohol, methanol (this breaks down into formaldehyde, embalming fluid). [7.c]Pick [13.a]Wikipedia-Aspartame [13.b]HealthHouse CylamateAlso called Sweet'N Low, Sugar Twin, Assugrin, Sucaryl, cyclamate is the sodium or calcium salt of cyclamic acid.
Watch food labels for names like:
cyclamic acid, cyclohexylamine, sodium cyclamate, sodium cyclohexane, Hachi-sugar, monosodium salt, and many, many other names at: [13.c]EnvironmentalChemistry SplendaSplenda is sucralose. Sucralose is made by chlorinating sugar. Three of the hydroxyl(OH) groups in sugar are replaced with chlorine atoms.
Watch food labels for names like: SucraPlus, dextrose, chlorocarbon, chloromethyl, hydroxymethyl, methanol, dichlorofructose, triphenilphosphine oxide, chlorinated disaccharides, chlorinated monosaccharides, trichlorogalactosucrose, galactose. [13.d]Wikipedia-Sucralose [13.e]Tuberose [13.f]ChemIndustry SaccharinAlso known as Sweet'N Low, it is sometimes referred to as benzosulfamide. The original start route for making saccharin was toluene which is methylbenzene or phenylmethane (a clear liquid that smells similar to paint thinner).
Watch food labels for names like: calcium salt, sodium salt, benzoic sulfide, anthranilic acid, nitrous acid, sulfur dioxide, chlorine, ammonia. [13.h]Wikipedia-Saccharin [13.i]Wikipedia-Toluene NeotameNeotame is a dipeptide methyl ester and is chemically similar to aspartame. It is made by NutraSweet.
Watch for names like: L-phenylalanine, methyl ester, methanol (breaks down into formaldehyde), amino acid groups, aspartic acid, dimethylbutylamino. [13.j]HolisticMed Sugar AlcoholsAlso called polyols, sugar alcohols are hydrogenated forms of carbohydrates.
Watch for names like: hydrogenated starch hydrolysates, isomalt, lactitol, maltitol, maltitol syrup, mannitol, sorbitol, sorbitol syrup, xylitol, polyalcohol, polyhydric alcohol, ethyl maltol. [13.k]Wikipedia-SugarAlcohol S U G A RSugar, referred to as sucrose, when it is a basic food carbohydrate primarily comes from sugar cane and sugar beet, but is also found in fruit, honey, sorghum, sugar maple, and in many other sources. Manufacturing and preparing food often involve these many other types of sugars. Any word that ends with "-ose" will likely be a sugar. [13.o]Wikipedia-SugarWatch labels for these other sugars: brown sugar, corn syrup, demerara sugar, dextrose, free flowing brown sugars, fructose, galactose, high fructose corn syrup, honey, invert sugar, lactose, malt, maltose, maple syrup, molasses, muscovado sugar, Barbados sugar, panocha, powdered sugar, confectioner's sugar, rice syrup, sucrose, sugar(granulated), treacle, turbinado sugar. [13.l]SugarShock More Sugar
concentrated fruit juice, raw sugar, crystalline fructose, levulose, laevulose, high maltose corn syrup, barley malt syrup, cane juice, inulin syrup, chickory syrup, tapioca syrup.
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Even More Sugarsbeet sugar, buttered sugar, cane sugar, caramel, carob syrup, corn syrup solids, date sugar, dextran, diastase, diastatic malt, fruit juice, glucose solids, golden sugar, golden syrup, grape sugar, refiner's syrup, sorghum syrup, yellow sugar. [13.m]FitSugar Other Harmful AdditivesKnowing what we are reading on food labels and avoiding the harmful substances, can mean the difference between a "well, happy life", and an "ill, depressed existance."On the web site, TraditionalOven.com, there is a list called, "Dangerous Food Additives To Avoid." Each item on the list is labelled as to its correlation to the diseases:
Hyperactivity (H) Asthma (A) Cancer (C) It is so well worth it to look these over. [13.n]TraditionalOvern Categories DiscussedFood Colors Preservatives Synthetic Antioxidants Thickening & Stabilizing Agents Emulsifiers Gelling Stabilizers Hydrolyzing Enhancer & Gelatin Production Tofu Coagulant AntiCaking Agent Flavor Enhancers Glazing Agents Flour Bleaching Bread Enhancers Glazing & Coating Agent Solvent & AntiFoaming Agents Lubricant Agents in Chewing Gum
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