• Brian M Cavagnari, Georgina Gómez, Irina Kovalskys, Dayana Quesada, Juan Carlos Brenes, and ELANS: Estudio Latinoamericano de Nutrición y Salud.
• Escuela de Nutrición, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina, Buenos Aires, Argentina. E-mail: bcavagna@gmail.com.
• Medicina (B Aires). 2022 Jan 1; 82 (6): 881890881-890.

IntroductionNon-caloric sweeteners (NCS) are used to replace added sugars in foods and beverages. For this replacement to be a health benefit, the intake of each NCS should not exceed its Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI). The main objective of this study is to determine the consumption of aspartame, acesulfame-K, sucralose, and saccharin in the argentine population aged 15 to 65 years and to evaluate this consumption in relation to the ADI. Other objectives are to stratify the consumption based on different sociodemographic variables and to determine the main sources of NCS consumed by the argentine population.MethodsThe sample consisted of 1266 individuals (urban population aged 15-65), stratified by region, age, sex, and socioeconomic level. Intake data was collected with two 24-hour recalls.ResultsIn Argentina, the average consumption of saccharin, aspartame, acesulfame-K and sucralose is well below their respective ADI: 8.4%, 3.2%, 2% and 0.3% of the ADI, respectively. The maximum reported consumptions do not exceed the ADI either. There is a higher proportion of women who consume NCS. The proportion of NCS consumers increases with age. The Northeast and South regions have the lowest percentage of NCS consumers. Beverages constitute the main source of NCS, followed by tabletop sweeteners. The contribution of food to NCS consumption is negligible.DiscussionIn Argentina there is a good safety margin for the reformulation of sugary products aimed at reducing the excess calories and added sugars consumed by the population.

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