Table 6 Types and Frequency of Sugar Substitutes Used in Non-Alcoholic Beverages (n = 882)
| Â | n | n (%) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Caloric Artificial Sweetener | Natural Sweeteners | Sugar Alcohols | Zero-Calorie Artificial Sweeteners | |||||||||||
Aspartame | Monk Fruit Extract | Steviol Glycosides | Total | Erythritol | Inositol | Maltitol | Sorbitol | Total | Acesulfame-K | Saccharin | Sucralose | Total | ||
Asian/Asian-style Drinks | 124 | – | 4 (3) | 10 (8) | 14 (11) | – | – | – | 12 (10) | 12 (10) | 1 (1) | – | 4 (3) | 5 (4) |
Carbonates | 221 | 16 (7) | – | 9 (4) | 9 (4) | 7 (3) | – | – | 4 (2) | 11 (5) | 82 (37) | 1 (1) | 83 (38) | 166 (76) |
Coconut Water | 38 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 (16) | 6 (16) |
Cordials, Syrups, Concentrates | 48 | – | 2 (4) | 2 (4) | 4 (8) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Energy Drinks | 30 | 1 (3) | – | – | – | 1 (3) | 17 (57) | 2 (7) | – | 20 (67) | 7 (23) | – | 14 (47) | 21 (70) |
Flavoured Drinks | 41 | – | – | 2 (5) | 2 (5) | – | – | 5 (12) | – | 5 (12) | – | – | 4 (10) | 4 (10) |
Kombucha | 18 | – | – | 1 (6) | 1 (6) | 1 (6) | – | – | – | 1 (6) | – | – | – | – |
Milk Based/Iced Coffees | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 (33) | 2 (33) |
Milk Based/Iced Teas | 249 | – | – | 14 (6) | 14 (6) | 2 (1) | – | – | 9 (4) | 11 (5) | 24 (10) | – | 22 (9) | 46 (19) |
RTD Vinegars | 42 | – | – | 9 (21) | 9 (21) | – | – | – | 3 (7) | 3 (7) | 1 (2) | – | 3 (7) | 4 (9) |
Sports/Isotonic Drinks | 54 | – | 2 (4) | – | 2 (4) | – | – | – | – | – | 5 (9) | – | 5 (9) | 10 (18) |
Vitamin Drinks | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Overall | 882 | 17 (2) | 8 (1) | 47 (5) | 55 (6) | 11 (1) | 17 (2) | 7 (1) | 28 (3) | 63 (7) | 120 (14) | 1 (0) | 143 (16) | 264 (30) |