Sucralose is a non-nutritive sweetener. The majority of ingested sucralose is not broken down by the body, so it is noncaloric. In the
European Union, it is also known under the
E number E955. Sucralose is about 320 to 1,000 times
sweeter than
sucrose, twice as sweet as
saccharin, and three times as sweet as
aspartame. It is stable under heat and over a broad range of
pH conditions. Therefore, it can be used in baking or in products that require a longer shelf life. The commercial success of sucralose-based products stems from its favorable comparison to other low-calorie sweeteners in terms of taste, stability, and safety. Common brand names of sucralose-based sweeteners are
Splenda, Zerocal, Sukrana, SucraPlus, Candys, Cukren, and Nevella.