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If taken in large quantities (or quantities larger than what is safe for you), dextrose can have serious effects. It is strongly recommended that people with certain conditions, including diabetes, hyperglycemia, hypokalemia and edema do not put dextrose into their bodies.
The Skinny: The FDA also says it's safe to consume and unlike most of the other sweeteners, it can be used in cooking and baking. Its marketing implies sucralose is natural and just like sugar, but it's actually cooked up from chlorinated hydrocarbons.