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Is advantame high in polyols?
Find out whether advantame is high or low in polyols, see its exact rating, and check its FODMAP, salicylate, oxalate and diet compatibility all in one place.
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Sensitivity notes
Why polyols food checker matters
Polyols (sugar alcohols) are found naturally in some fruits and vegetables, and are used as artificial sweeteners. They're poorly absorbed and can cause digestive symptoms, especially in IBS sufferers.
- Avoid sugar-free products with sorbitol, mannitol, xylitol, maltitol
- Stone fruits are naturally high in polyols
- Cooking doesn't reduce polyol content
Triggers
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Serving size, prep, and portion notes for advantame
Advantame is an ultra-high-intensity sweetener, roughly 20,000 times sweeter than sugar, cleared by the FDA in 2014 and listed in Europe as E969. On the food chemistry triggers it is about as quiet as an ingredient gets: no histamine, no salicylates, no FODMAPs or polyols, no lactose, gluten, sulfites, nickel or free glutamate. The nuance worth knowing is what it is built from. Advantame is made by joining aspartame to isovanillin, so it does carry a phenylalanine group, but the sweetening power is so extreme that it turns up in fractions of a milligram per serving and regulators concluded no PKU warning was needed on the label.
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Built from aspartame, so it contains a phenylalanine group. The amounts are small enough that the FDA did not require the PKU warning that aspartame carries, but if you have phenylketonuria it is still worth raising with your dietitian rather than assuming. / Because it sweetens at around 20,000 times sugar, there is essentially no bulk in the product. That is why it does not behave like sorbitol, maltitol or erythritol in the gut: there is nothing there to draw water or ferment. / Graded pro-inflammatory and off-plan for AIP, DASH and Mediterranean eating. That is a judgement about a synthetic additive in a whole-food diet pattern, not evidence that it triggers a chemical sensitivity. / The human record is young. The FDA set an acceptable daily intake of 32.8 mg per kg of body weight, EFSA landed on a more conservative 5 mg per kg, and real world intakes sit far below either figure. If you suspect it, log the product rather than the sweetener, since it almost never appears alone.
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Polyols Guide
Everything you need to know about polyols sensitivity and smart food choices.
Polyols (sugar alcohols) are found naturally in some fruits and vegetables, and are used as artificial sweeteners. They're poorly absorbed and can cause digestive symptoms, especially in IBS sufferers.
Sensitivity varies widely. What triggers one person may be fine for another. Track your reactions to find your personal threshold.
These foods are generally well-tolerated for Polyols sensitivity:
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These foods have moderate levels and may be tolerated in small amounts:
These foods are high in polyols and may trigger symptoms:
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If you're sensitive to Polyols, consider these strategies:
- 1Avoid sugar-free products with sorbitol, mannitol, xylitol, maltitol
- 2Stone fruits are naturally high in polyols
- 3Cooking doesn't reduce polyol content
- 4Avocado portion size matters - small amounts may be fine
- 5Cauliflower and mushrooms are common triggers
Pro tip: Keep a food diary to track your reactions. The Triggerbites app makes this easy with automatic pattern detection.
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Is advantame high in Polyols?
Polyols: low signal for most people.
Can I still eat advantame if I'm sensitive to Polyols?
Usually fine in normal portions.
What else should I check?
Check Lectin, Low Fermentation, and Inflammation next for a fuller picture.