A list from Health Canada of permitted sweeteners (food additives) available in Canada.

  2024-07-11 - Tables/Forms

A variety of websites related to sweeteners.

  2023-10-03 - Website

Information from Diabetes UK outlining key information on different types of sweeteners, their uses for cooking and safety for individuals with diabetes.

  2021-10-27 - Website

Information in French from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency about the labelling of sweeteners in Canada. Includes additional information about sweeteners and some definitions.

  2020-07-08 - Topic Overview

Information from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency about the labelling of sweeteners in Canada. Includes additional information about sweeteners and some definitions.

  2020-07-08 - Topic Overview

A list in French from Health Canada of permitted sweeteners (food additives) available in Canada.

  2024-07-11 - Tables/Forms

Completed re-evaluation of the safety of aspartame. The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reaffirms their evaluation that aspartame remains safe for human consumption and use as a food additive.

   2023-10-10 - Research Report/Paper

Information from Food Standards Australia New Zealand highlighting background information for all approved sweeteners as well as labelling requirements for intense sweeteners.

   2021-09-14 - Handout

This brief fact sheet by Food Standards Australia New Zealand provides a high level summary of the agency’s actions to assess the safety of aspartame.

   2022-05-19 - Handout

A review of the evidence published in the Canadian Journal of Diabetes on potential benefits and risks associated with the use of high intensity sweeteners by the National Nutrition Committee of the Canadian Diabetes Association.

  2021-09-14 - Research Report/Paper