The search for new sweeteners and the improvement of already
existing and regulated ones will always present new possibilities for
researchers and industry. The present study confirmed sucralose as
the best substitute for sucrose when compared with other high intensity
sweeteners at zero time and after 120 days of storage. However, it is
interesting to note that stevia with 97% rebaudioside, a sweetener of
natural origin, and the blend thaumatin/sucralose (1:1) of which
thaumatin is also of natural origin, were also highly similar to sucrose
at zero time. After 120 days of storage, the thaumatin/sucralose (1:1)
blend showed a sensory profile closer to that of sucrose than the sample
with stevia. The high intensity sweeteners used in this study presented
a good stability in mango nectar. According to the MFA, after the 60th
day of storage was found sensory alterations linked with nectar
deterioration (acid aroma and acid taste).