sucralose

American  

[soo-kruh-lohs] / ˈsu krəˌloʊs /

noun

1. a white, crystalline powder, C 12 H 19 Cl 3 O 8 , produced synthetically from sucrose, about 600 times as sweet as sucrose but having no calories.

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Etymology

Origin of sucralose

First recorded in 1960–65; probably a blend of sucrose and galactose

Example Sentences

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

"Artificial sweeteners in food and beverages mainly include sucralose, aspartame, saccharin and acesulfame."

From Science Daily • Mar. 5, 2024

Back in June, I wrote about new recommendations from the World Health Organization that people limit artificial sweeteners such as aspartame, saccharine and sucralose.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 18, 2023

Aspartame, for example, is about 200 times sweeter than sugar and costs more than saccharin, roughly the same as sucralose and less than stevia, a sweetener industry source said.

From Reuters • Jun. 29, 2023

These include synthetic compounds like sucralose, acesulfame potassium and aspartame and naturally derived ones, such as those from the plant Stevia rebaudiana, among many others.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2023