“Sucralose?”Here!
Hasn’t appeared in a scanned product yet.
In personal care
A chlorinated sugar derivative best known as a zero-calorie sweetener used in food and drink, also used in small amounts in personal care products.
Why it’s used
In lip balms, toothpastes, and similar products it adds sweetness to make the taste more pleasant.
What the evidence says
We haven’t found a source for this one that you can open and check, so we’re not summarizing the evidence.
Look it up yourself
We would rather point you at the shelf than summarize something you can’t check. These are the same places we search:
- PubChem — what the substance is, chemically — names, synonyms and structure
- PubMed — every paper indexed by the US National Library of Medicine that names it
These are starting points, not our findings — we haven’t run them for you. A substance whose name is also an ordinary word (“Heart”, “Alanine”, “Water”) will return papers that are not about the ingredient at all.
No claims graded here yet.
As a supplement
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist.
Roll Call does not check drug interactions or assess personal safety.
A synthetic, calorie-free sweetener made by chemically modifying sugar. It is used in supplements to add sweetness without contributing meaningful calories or affecting flavor stability during manufacturing.
Why it’s used
Included to make a product taste sweet without added sugar.
What the evidence says
Sucralose is not taken for a health effect, so there is no efficacy question to evaluate.
Context
Regulatory acceptable-daily-intake figures were derived from long-term animal and human exposure data reviewed by agencies rather than from efficacy trials, since sucralose serves a flavoring rather than physiological role.
Rumors
Sucralose raises blood sugar and insulin levels.
Supports — suggestivehealth and safety evidence
Measured as a biomarker.
- Sucralose Intake and Cardiometabolic Outcomes in Healthy Adults: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials (Peer-reviewed) · Funding not clearly stated · No conflicts declared
- Effects of Sucralose Ingestion versus Sucralose Taste on Metabolic Responses to an Oral Glucose Tolerance Test in Participants with Normal Weight and Obesity: A Randomized Crossover Trial (Peer-reviewed) · Funded by National Institutes of Health (NIH); American Diabetes Association; NIDDK intramural program (government) · No conflicts declared
- Chronic sucralose consumption induces elevation of serum insulin in young healthy adults: a randomized, double blind, controlled trial (Peer-reviewed) · Funded by Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (CONACYT, FOSSIS fund No. 261575) (government) · No conflicts declared
Who’s saying this
- ATH — a brand: sells natural supplements (electrolytes, protein, creatine)
How we know who this is
- “At ATH - we believe in clean, simple, minimally processed supplements that get the job done.” (their page)
- “I started ATH in 2012 with one focus: natural supplements without compromise - made from the highest-quality, cleanest, minimally processed ingredients.” (their page)
Sucralose's by-product sucralose-6-acetate is genotoxic and damages DNA.
We haven’t found evidence strong enough to support this or rule it out.
What was measured is not yet noted.
Who’s saying this
- V1M Life — a brand: sells wellness supplements
How we know who this is
- “Made with premium, clean ingredients, V1M Life products help you feel your best — every single day.” (their page)
- “Support your health journey with V1M Life’s premium supplement range.” (their page)
- V1M Life — a brand: sells wellness supplements
Sucralose is safe to use in supplements and does not raise blood glucose.
We haven’t found evidence strong enough to support this or rule it out.
What was measured is not yet noted.
Who’s saying this
- kaged.com — we couldn’t open the site to see who runs it
Sucralose in supplements causes digestive discomfort and bloating.
Supports — suggestivehealth and safety evidence
Studied in: healthy young adults aged 18-35 without insulin resistance, given 48 mg or 96 mg sucralose daily for 10 weeks.
Measured as an outcome.
- Chronic sucralose consumption induces elevation of serum insulin in young healthy adults: a randomized, double blind, controlled trial (Peer-reviewed) · Funded by Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (CONACYT, FOSSIS fund No. 261575) (government) · No conflicts declared
Who’s saying this
- AlphaFit Supplements — a brand: sells its own HASTA-certified sports supplements
How we know who this is
- “Proudly independent and 100% Australian-owned, AlphaFit Supplements remain committed to one mission - to Fuel Your Purpose.” (their page)
- “Every AlphaFit Supplement is HASTA certified for banned substances, purity and performance.” (their page)
Sucralose damages gut health by disrupting the gut microbiome.
We haven’t found evidence strong enough to support this or rule it out.
What was measured is not yet noted.
Who’s saying this
- Drink Wholesome — a brand: sells protein powder for sensitive stomachs
How we know who this is
- “Drink Wholesome makes protein powder for sensitive stomachs, GERD, IBS, and other gut issues.” (their page)
- Drink Wholesome — a brand: sells protein powder for sensitive stomachs