Equal

Name: Equal
Brand: Equal

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Common questions

Is Equal healthy?

Equal scores 9/100 on Tallow — our avoid band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

What is in Equal?

Equal lists 10 ingredients, starting with Aspartame, Acesulfame Potassium, Dextrose, Maltodextrin and Lactose. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Equal contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Equal’s ingredient list matches a seed oil — canola, soybean, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, sunflower, safflower, rice bran or peanut oil, or an unspecified "vegetable oil".

How processed is Equal?

Equal is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Equal compare to other sweeteners?

At 9/100 Equal scores worse than most sweeteners we have scored. A higher-scoring option in sweeteners is Florida Crystals Organic Raw Cane Sugar at 100/100.

Is Equal organic?

Equal is not certified organic in our data.

Full methodology: how we score products.