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Sugar, especially in the US where it's literally added into everything. What's worse is the alternative (substitutes like aspartame) might also be a candidate and we just don't know it yet because enough time hasn't passed to study the long term effects. I try to take stevia as much as possible because it's more "natural", but only a few sugar-free products use it over aspartame. I read recently the WHO still considers aspartame as a carcinogen, but only in excessive amounts, like several glasses of soda a day.
Isn't aspartame one of the most closely studied ingredients?
An analysis on a recent study puts it in the Group 2b category and you need to be consuming around 14 cans per day to exceed the recommended intake.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-07-14/does-artificial-sweetener-aspartame-cause-cancer-diet-soft-drink/102602384