No, low calorie sweeteners are not fattening but that is not to say that foods containing low calorie sweeteners may not have added calories. Check the nutrition facts label to get the information you need on the caloric content of the food product as well as the total carbohydrate; grams of fat; and the portion size for one serving. A product could be high in calories that use a low calorie sweetener but the low calorie sweetener itself provides a small amount to no calories.
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