saccharin, aspartame, and sucralose.  “Sweeteners hurt the ability of gut bacteria to keep us well: Israeli study” [Times of Israel].

Three less common sweeteners,
acesulfame potassium (Ace-K),
advantame, and
neotame,
did not have this effect.

 

Researchers find 3 most common artificial sweeteners cause a ‘breakdown in communication’ among microbes, potentially raising risk of
obesity,
diabetes and 

digestive problems

“Artificial sweeteners cause a “breakdown in communication” among gut bacteria, changing the microbiome and potentially increasing the risk of disease, Israeli scientists say. Gut bacteria keep people healthy, but to do so they need to be present in the right balance. This is maintained in part by a communication mechanism that bacteria use, called quorum sensing, which enables bacteria to detect and respond to cell population density by regulating their own genes, affecting their behavior. ‘Artificial sweeteners disrupt that communication, which indicates that artificial sweeteners may be problematic in the long run,’ said Dr. Karina Golberg, who led the peer-reviewed study published in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences.”

the three most common sweeteners all impeded bacterial communication: saccharin, aspartame, and sucralose.

 

Three less common sweeteners,
acesulfame potassium (Ace-K),
advantame, and
neotame,
did not have this effect.