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Micronutrients & recovery

Low-calorie sweeteners are non-cariogenic and do not cause tooth decay, offering dental benefits when used in foods and beverages.

You can enjoy LCS in your food and drinks without worrying about cavities. They do not feed the bacteria that cause tooth decay, unlike sugar.

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LCS are non-cariogenic, which means that they are not fermented by oral bacteria and do not cause tooth decay
Sigrid Gibson et al. · Nutrition Bulletin · 2014

Why this rating

Supported by EFSA opinion and specific studies (Grenby 1991).

Source

Consensus statement on benefits of low‐calorie sweeteners

Sigrid Gibson et al. · Nutrition Bulletin · 2014

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