Ingredients

Ingredients

Improving nutrition takes more than one approach. Low- and no-calorie sweeteners and dietary fibers are two vital ingredients helping expand our tools for better health. Explore each ingredient category to learn how they work, where they are used, and the science behind their role in nutrition, innovation, and public health.

Ingredients for Better Health

Improving nutrition requires more than one approach. Low- and no-calorie sweeteners and dietary fibers help make lower-sugar, higher-fiber foods and beverages possible—expanding consumer choice while supporting healthier eating patterns.

Low- and no-calorie sweeteners help reduce added sugars and calories when used in place of sugar, supporting goals such as weight management and diabetes care without sacrificing taste. At the same time, dietary fibers help close one of the nation’s largest nutrition gaps by increasing fiber intake and supporting digestive health, heart health, healthy blood sugar management, and weight management.

Leading health organizations recognize the role of both ingredients as part of a healthy dietary pattern, providing consumers, patients, caregivers, and healthcare professionals with practical tools to support individualized nutrition and health goals.

Looking for clear, science-based answers?

Start here to learn more about sweeteners, dietary fiber, and common questions.

Sweeteners

Explore a variety of low- and no-calorie sweeteners. Learn how they work, where they’re used, and their safety and benefits.

Dietary Fibers

Learn about dietary fibers and how they help close the fiber gap while supporting better health.

Frequently Asked Questions

Find trusted, science-based answers to common questions about sugar-reduction ingredients.

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A landmark study examined how beverages sweetened with sugar or low/no calorie sweeteners affect the brain, blood sugar, insulin, digestion, & appetite.
One of the largest investigations of beverage consumption and liver cancer risk finds no link between low/no calorie sweetened beverages and liver cancer.
Comprehensive review finds non-nutritive sweeteners support weight management without adverse health effects.
Study finds that exposure to sweet taste does not increase preference for sweet foods or affect weight outcomes.