Definitions for "Saccharin"
A bitter white crystalline substance obtained from the saccharinates and regarded as the lactone of saccharinic acid; -- so called because formerly supposed to be isomeric with cane sugar (saccharose).
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a commercial synthetic sugar substitute. It is said to be 500 times sweeter than sugar.
Saccharin is the oldest artificial sweetener; it was discovered in 1879 by Ira Remsen and Constantin Fahlberg of Johns Hopkins University.
A noncaloric sweetener that is several hundred time sweeter than sugar.
a low calorie artificial sweetener
Saccharin, the oldest of the non-nutritive sweeteners, is currently produced from purified, manufactured methyl anthranilate, a substance occurring naturally in grapes. It is 300 times sweeter than sucrose, heat stable and does not promote dental caries. Saccharin has a long shelf life, but a slightly bitter aftertaste. It is not metabolized in the human digestive system, is excreted rapidly in the urine and does not accumulate in body.
A man-made sweetener that people use in place of sugar because it has no calories.
An artificial sweetener. It is nearly 700 times sweeter than sugar, yet leaves an aftertaste. It is not metabolized by the human body. It is useful in diabetic diets in which the patient must lower sugar intake. The FDA has listed saccharin as an 'anticipated' human carcinogen. This means that in certain individuals, the sweetener may increase the risk of cancer.
A product made from coal tar, used as a substitute for sugar. Saccharin has no food value.
A compound, C7H5NO3S, that is several hundred times sweeter than can sugar and is used as a calorie-free sweetener.
a sugar substitute derived from coal tar that is widely used as an artificial sweetener; at high doses, a carcinogen in the bladder of rats.
a crystalline substance 500 times sweeter than sugar; used as a calorie-free sweetener
A compound that's hundreds of times sweeter than table sugar. Used as an artificial sweetener.
An artificial sweetener that has been approved for use in the United States. In Canada, approval for use in foods and beverages is pending; currently availableonly in pharmacies and only as a tabltop seetner, not as an additive.
a white, crystalline artificial sweetener about 300 to 500 times as sweet as sugar. The oldest of nonnutritive sweeteners, its use is allowed in the US but banned in some countries.
An artificial sweetener that is used in place of sugar because it has no calories and does not increase blood glucose.
Sweetener that does not provide any energy.
Saccharine is an artificial sweetener used in Nutrasweet. It contains just 4 calories per packet, but has a slightly bitter aftertaste. There has been a lot of controversy regarding it's safety.
Saccharin is the oldest artificial sweetener; it was discovered in 1879 by Ira Remsen and Constantin Fahlberg of Johns Hopkins University.