Example Sentences

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They advise against consuming nonnutritive sweeteners, such as aspartame and sucralose.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

"There needs to be more research on the long-term impacts of consuming aspartame and other nonnutritive sweeteners on health."

From Salon • Jul. 14, 2023

Sugar substitutes, artificial sweeteners, low-calorie sweeteners, nonnutritive sweeteners … no matter how you refer to them, they’re not without controversy.

From Seattle Times • May 29, 2023

With the breast, a baby must first engage in nonnutritive sucking — like the kind used with a pacifier — to trigger the mother’s let-down reflex.

From Washington Post • Jan. 28, 2023

“What is clear is that the energetic value of food and beverages that contain both nutritive and nonnutritive sweeteners is not being accurately communicated to the brain,” Small notes.

From Scientific American • Sep. 24, 2019