Could artificial sweeteners be cheaper than real sugar?

It's a tough choice at the coffee shop milk station: do you go with the yellow or pink packet of artificial sweetener, knowing it will add zero calories but possibly contain harmful chemicals? Or the white packet of natural table sugar because it's, well, natural? read more

yes. already sweeteners are cheaper than sugar. Sweetener Prices you can buy bulk and concentrated form so much cheaper than buying splenda. This page may be out of date. read more

To help you decide, here’s the real deal on 10 common sweeteners. read more

With artificial sweeteners, things get a little more muddled, mostly because there are so many different FDA-approved types. Aspartame is the most common ingredient you'll find in sugar-free processed foods, like diet soda. It's also sold in little packets under the brand names Equal and NutraSweet, and is 200 times sweeter than sugar. Dr. read more