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Nutritive and Non-Nutritive Sweeteners
Nutritive sweeteners, also known as caloric sweeteners or sugars, provide energy in the form of carbohydrates. Nonnutritive sweeteners, also called sugar substitutes or artificial sweeteners, are alternatives that contain zero or very low amounts of carbohydrates or energy.
On this page, explore resources about sugar, honey, stevia, aspartame, and other common nutritive and non-nutritive sweeteners.
General Resources
Sweeteners - Sugars
MedlinePlus at the National Library of Medicine has information about common sugars, including sugar alcohols and natural sugars. Also in Spanish/Español.
Nutrition for Health and Fitness: Sugar and Other Sweeteners
Information about different types of sweeteners, food sources of added sugars, and tips for consuming less added sugars from UF/IFAS Extension.
Dietary Sugar and Alternative Sweeteners
Details about the health impacts of added sugars and simple swaps to lower sugar intake from the OSU Extension.
Evidence Analysis Library: Nutritive and Non-Nutritive Sweeteners
Evidence analysis Q&A from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics' (AND) Evidence Analysis Library (EAL) Nutritive and Non-Nutritive Sweeteners systematic review project.
Nutritive Sweeteners
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Cut Down on Added Sugars
USDA. and HHS. DietaryGuidelines.gov.
Also in Spanish/Español.
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Sugar & Sweeteners
USDA. Economic Research Service.
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Get the Facts: Added Sugars
HHS. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion.
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Added Sugars on the New Nutrition Facts Label
HHS. Food and Drug Administration. Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
Also in Spanish/Español.
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Nutrition & Health Info Sheets for Health Professionals - Sugar
University of California, Davis. Department of Nutrition.
Non-Nutritive Sweeteners
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How Sweet It Is: All About Sweeteners
HHS. Food and Drug Administration.
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Additional Information about High-Intensity Sweeteners Permitted for Use in Food in the United States
HHS. Food and Drug Administration.
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Artificial Sweeteners and Cancer
HHS. National Institutes of Health. National Cancer Institute.
Also in Spanish/Español.
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Nutrition & Health Info Sheets for Health Professionals - Nonnutritive Sweeteners
University of California, Davis. Department of Nutrition.