Yale University
Yale New Haven Teachers Institute: Sugar vs. Artificial Sweeteners
A curriculum unit that looks at digestion, carbohydrates, and the chemistry and history of sugar substitutes and how these differ from sugar. They will do activities where they research artificial sweeteners, look at making healthy...
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The Sugar Association: Artificial Sweeteners
Discusses five artificial sweeteners that have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). These include acesulfame K, aspartame, neotame, saccharin, and sucralose.
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I Can Has Science?: The Chemistry of Sweet
A brief discussion of the chemical structures of sucralose, aspartame, and saccharin.
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The Inside Scoop on Artificial Sweeteners: Chemistry of Artificial Sweeteners
Discusses the artificial sweeteners sucralose and aspartame.
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Chemistry Explained: Artificial Sweeteners
Discusses four artificial sweeteners that have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). These include saccharin, aspartame, acesulfame K, and sucralose.