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

In turn, this may have adverse effects up the food chain and disrupt carefully balanced ecosystems once sucralose is released into our water system and the wider environment.

From Salon • Jul. 17, 2024

Participants' ratings of perceived sucralose sweetness correlated with early increases in plasma glucose, as well as increases in plasma insulin levels when sucralose was added to the OGTT.

From Science Daily • May 17, 2024

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

The WHO guideline name-checked common artificial sweeteners such as acesulfame K, aspartame, advantame, cyclamates, neotame, saccharin, sucralose, stevia and stevia derivatives.

From Seattle Times • May 29, 2023