Question: Which one of the following is the first popular artificial sweetener?
A Alitame
B Saccharin
C Sucrolose
D Aspartame
Answer: Saccharin
| Sweetener | Discovery Year | Description |
| Saccharin
| 1879 | · The first popular artificial sweetener · It has been used as a sweetening agent since it’s discovered. · About 550 times as sweet as cane sugar · Often used in diet and low-calorie foods and beverages |
| Alitame | 1967 | · A non-caloric artificial sweetener · Approximately 2000 times sweeter than sucrose |
| Sucralose | 1976 | · Derived from sucrose · Roughly 600 times sweeter than sucrose |
| Aspartame |
1965 | · A low-calorie artificial sweetener · Approximately 200 times sweeter than sucrose · Used in many sugar-free and diet products, including soft drinks |