Information from Diabète Québec providing an overview of common types of sweeteners as well as common uses.

  2021-10-27 – Handout

Information in French from Diabètes Québec about sugar substitutes for individuals with diabetes.

  2020-05-26 – Handout

This pamphlet from Diabetes Australia provides information on nutritive and non-nutritive sweeteners and modified sugars and sugar/sweetener blends.

  2023-03-09 – Handout

This French Health Canada consumer and professional fact sheet provides general information on aspartame, saccharin, sugar alcohols (polyols) & polydextrose and stevia. Links are provided to more detailed information.

  2021-10-26 – Handout

This Health Canada consumer and professional fact sheet provides general information on aspartame, saccharin, sugar alcohols (polyols) and polydextrose and stevia. Links are provided for more detailed information.

  2021-10-26 – Handout

A fact sheet in French from Diabetes Canada providing the content (mg) of sweetener or sugar alcohol in various sugar substitutes and food products. Note: saccharin has since been re-approved for use as a food additive.

  2021-09-14 – Handout

A fact sheet from Diabetes Canada providing the content (mg) of sweetener or sugar alcohol in various sugar substitutes and food products. Note: saccharin has since been re-approved for use as a food additive.

  2021-09-14 – Handout

An interactive food label from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) explaining what sugar alcohols are, where they are found and how to find them in food products by reading a food product label.

  2021-07-23 – Handout

This French overview from Health Canada provides consumers and professionals with information on how food additives are regulated in Canada.

  2023-12-13 – Topic Overview

This overview from Health Canada provides consumers and professionals with information on how food additives are regulaated in Canada.

  2023-12-13 – Topic Overview