Intake estimates sweeteners

Intake estimates and calculations have been performed repeatedly for intense sweeteners for which probably the most extensive database among food additives exists. All studies and all calculations starting from reasonable assumptions indicate that only a minute proportion of consumers may come close to the ADI which may only seldom be exceeded by persons having food habits substantially different from the majority of the population. The best available data originate from a biomarker study on acesulfame and saccharin in which even the highest consumers among children consumed only a fraction of the ADI.29 Several intake studies were carried out on aspartame with the uniform result that no appreciable risk to exceed the ADI was found.14... 

The intake of food additives in general and of intense sweeteners in particular has been discussed in the course of the last few years. Interest has focused on intense sweeteners, although the database for sweeteners and possibilities to exclude excess intake above the acceptable levels on the basis of calculations and estimates are much better than for most other components. 

Since food laws in most countries regulate the use of intense sweeteners, analytical control for the presence and levels of sweeteners in food is essential. According to the FAO/ WHO Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) it is also important to know the level of additives in food products in order to estimate the actual consumption by the population. This information will show the average intake in relation to the acceptable daily intake (ADI) over a period of time. Based on this knowledge, regulatory authorities can propose regulations to ensure intakes below... 

One readily estimates high amounts of lead ingested with even moderate volumes of wine intake. Use of sapa as a sweetener in various foods was an equally potent source of toxic lead exposures. Of further concern, use as a food sweetener rather than as a wine additive would include exposures of... 

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