Questions: Which non-nutritive artificial sweetener is herb-derived and generally recognized as safe?
a. aspartame
b. saccharine
c. stevia
d. sucralose
e. advantame
Transcript text: Which non-nutritive artificial sweetener is herb-derived and generally recognized as safe?
a. aspartame
b. saccharine
c. stevia
d. sucralose
e. advantame
Solution
Solution Steps
Step 1: Identify the Herb-Derived Sweetener
We need to identify which of the listed artificial sweeteners is derived from a herb.
Step 2: Evaluate Each Option
Aspartame: A synthetic sweetener made from aspartic acid and phenylalanine.
Saccharine: A synthetic sweetener derived from benzoic sulfimide.
Stevia: A natural sweetener derived from the leaves of the Stevia rebaudiana plant.
Sucralose: A synthetic sweetener made from sucrose.
Advantame: A synthetic sweetener derived from aspartame and vanillin.
Step 3: Determine the Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) Sweetener
Among the options, Stevia is the only one that is herb-derived and is generally recognized as safe (GRAS) by the FDA.