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May 27, 2005

A New "Good For You Sweetener": Sweet Perfection

Imagine a sweetener having lots of fiber and 1/3 the calories of sugar. Sweet Perfection has that because it is made with oligofructose (92%) (read this for more), fructose (4.1%), mung bean extract (2.8%) (I admit I know nothing about mung bean extract), and acesulfame-K (<1%.)

Well, I did a bake-off with it. I made the My Brownies Recipe, once with Sweet Perfection and once with Splenda. I preferred the Sweet Perfection for taste, and I definitely preferred it for health reasons. I immediately cut up the Sweet Perfection brownies, bagged each, and put them in the freezer so I could pull them out one by one, defrost them in the microwave, and eat with a dollop of whipped cream.

You should also eat your brownie with plenty of liquid! After all, you are getting lots of fiber and your body has to process it. But with all that fiber, you won't be hungry soon either.Brownie (And it doesn't compare poorly with Splenda at all, once you get the true calorie and carb counts for Splenda -- see, according to labeling laws, if it has less than 4 calories per serving, you can call it 0. So what you see on the Splenda box label is different than what you see here. What you see here is correct.)

The only problem with Sweet Perfection is the price and availability. It is expensive -- $17.95 for a one pound bag -- and it currently is only available at the Low Carb Specialties website.

Sweetener including Splenda and Sugar Nutrition Facts

Sweet Perfection
Sugar
Splenda
Granular
Splenda
Packet
Serving Size 1 teaspoon 1 teaspoon 1 teaspoon 1 packet
Calories 6 16 2 4
Total Fat 0 0 0 0
   Saturated Fat 0 0 0 0
Cholesterol 0mg 0g 0g 0
Sodium 2mg 0mg 0mg 0mg
Total Carbohydrates 3g 4g .5g .9g
   Dietary Fiber 3g 0g 0g 0g
    Sugars 0g 4g 0g 0g
Protein 0g 0g 0g 0g
Ingredients oligofructose (92%),
fructose (4.1%),
mung bean extract (2.8%),
and acesulfame-K (<1%.)
Sugar Sucralose,
dextrose
and/or
maltodextrin
Sucralose,
dextrose
and/or
maltodextrin

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I looked up acesulfame-K and found this..

From the book SAFE FOOD by Michael F. Jacobson, Ph.D, Lisa Lefferts and Anne Garland


"Acesulfame K, sold commercially as Sunette or Sweet One, was approved by the FDA in 1988 as a sugar substitute in packet or tablet form, in chewing gum, dry mixes for beverages, instant coffee and tea, gelatin desserts, puddings and nondairy creamers. The manufacturer has asked the FDA to approve acesulfame K for soft drinks and baked goods.

The public is waiting for an artificial sweetener that is unquestionably safe. But this one isn't it. Even compared to aspartame and saccharin (which are afflicted with their own safety publems - see below), acesulfame K is the worst. The additive is inadequately tested, the FDA based its approval on tests of acesulfame K that fell short of the FDA's own standards. But even those tests indicate that the additive causes cancer in animals, which means it may increase cancer risk in humans. In l987, CSPI urged the FDA not to approve acesulfame K, but was ignored. After the FDA gave the chemical its blessing, CSPI urged that iat be banned. The FDA hasn't yet ruled on that request."

From CSPI's web page:


... acetoacetamide, a breakdown product, has been shown to affect the thyroid in rats, rabbits, and dogs. Administration of 1% and 5% acetoacetamide in the diet for three months caused benign thyroid tumors in rats. The rapid appearance of tumors raises serious questions about the chemicalÕs carcinogenic potency."

So in my books this is not a good substitute for sugar. I use stevia leaf.
Tina

The above post is old? The new packaging (Jan 2008) from SweetPerfection is now showing ingredients of only Oligofructose from chickory root, and less than 1 % mung bean. No fructose and less than the mung bean extract showed above (less than 1% is stated on the package now). Info only. I"m calling them later on today to verify. Good luck.

Oh, I forgot to add, and NO acesulfame-K. Now, that appears to be a good thing.

Sherry,

Did you ever call them? What did you find out about the acesulfame-K? Definitely not in it now?

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