Artificial sweetener ADI* Estimated ADI equivalent** OK for cooking? Aspartame (NutraSweet, Equal) 50 mg per kg 18 to 19 cans of diet cola No Saccharin (Sweet'N Low, SugarTwin) 5 mg per kg 9 to 12 packets of sweetener Yes Acesulfame K (Sunett, Sweet One) 15 mg per kg 30 to 32 cans of diet lemon-lime soda*** Yes Sucralose (Splenda) 5 mg per kg 6 cans of diet cola*** Yes

Source: Mayo foundation for medical education and research [18]. *FDA- Acceptable daily intake (ADI) limit per kilogram (2.2 pounds) of body weight. **Product equivalent to the consumption of a person that weighs 150 pounds (68 kilograms). ***These products generally contain more than one type of sweetener.

Table 3: Low-calorie Sweeteners/acceptable daily intake/equivalent estimate.