Dietary supplements
Trulabs Superior Supplements
Score
- Contains non-nutritive sweeteners
- No synthetic dyes
Why it scores 94
Trulabs Superior Supplements scores 94 out of 100 (Excellent) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 5 points Sucralose: In a 2022 randomized study, sucralose and saccharin altered the gut microbiome and impaired glucose responses in some people; a 2023 lab study raised questions about its by-product sucralose-6-acetate. Strong
- minus 1 points Natural flavors: "Natural flavor" is a legal category (21 CFR 101.22(a)(3)): flavor substances from spices, fruits, vegetables, meat, dairy or fermentation. Info
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
The Receipt
Superior Supplements
Ingredients
- Sucralose minus 5 points
- Natural flavors minus 1 points
100 − 6 = 94
Nutrition per 100 g
| Added sugars | 0 g |
|---|
Serving: 3.7g
Ingredients
- citric acid
- salt (sodium chloride)
- pink Himalayan salt
- malic acid
- natural flavor
- potassium citrate
- sucralose (moderate concern)
- beta carotene
- calcium citrate
- spirulina extract
- color (not recognized)
- magnesium citrate
- niacinamide (vitamin B3)
- d-calcium pantothenate (vitamin B5)
- nicotinic acid (vitamin B3)
- retinyl acetate (vitamin A)
- cholecalciferol (vitamin D3)
- ascorbic acid (vitamin C)
- l-leucine
- l-isoleucine
- l-valine
- sodium selenite
- zinc oxide
- chromium chloride
- vanadyl sulfate (not recognized)
- thiamine mononitrate (vitamin B1)
- riboflavin (vitamin B2)
- pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6)
- cyanocobalamin (vitamin B12)
- folic acid
- manganese gluconate
- copper gluconate
- d-biotin
- pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)
Label text, as published
citric acid, salt (sodium chloride), pink Himalayan salt, malic acid, natural flavor, potassium citrate, sucralose, beta carotene, calcium citrate, spirulina extract, color, magnesium citrate, niacinamide (vitamin B3), d-calcium pantothenate (vitamin B5), nicotinic acid (vitamin B3), retinyl acetate (vitamin A), cholecalciferol (vitamin D3), ascorbic acid (vitamin C), l-leucine, l-isoleucine, l-valine, sodium selenite, zinc oxide, chromium chloride, vanadyl sulfate, thiamine mononitrate (vitamin B1), riboflavin (vitamin B2), pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), cyanocobalamin (vitamin B12), folic acid, manganese gluconate, copper gluconate, d-biotin, pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)
Allergens and diets
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
Always check the package: recipes change.
Sources
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Personalized microbiome-driven effects of non-nutritive sweeteners on human glucose tolerance
“As groups, each administered NNS distinctly altered stool and oral microbiome and plasma metabolome, whereas saccharin and sucralose significantly impaired glycemic responses.”
doi.org
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“Sucralose-6-acetate significantly increased the expression of genes associated with inflammation, oxidative stress, and cancer”
doi.org
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“EFSA’s experts concluded that the sweetener sucralose (E 955) continues to be safe for consumers for its currently authorised uses as a food additive.”
efsa.europa.eu
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WHO advises not to use non-sugar sweeteners for weight control in newly released guideline
“The recommendation is based on the findings of a systematic review of the available evidence which suggests that use of NSS does not confer any long-term benefit in reducing body fat in adults or children.”
who.int
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Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030
“Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”
cdn.realfood.gov
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21 CFR 101.22 Foods; labeling of spices, flavorings, colorings and chemical preservatives
“whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional.”
ecfr.gov