Is Splenda a diet form of sugar?

[JEDI]

Wiki

"Splenda is made from Sugar"

saccharin (Sweet N Low) and Nutra Sweet are 0 calorie, i think.

Wiki doesnt say how many calories is Splenda.

so is splenda also 0 calorie?

And is it safe for diabetics?

 

[Fullmetal Chocobo]

Splenda is 0 calories. Not sure about the diabetic thing. I'll go look at the package real quick.

 

[MrChad]

http://www.diabetes.org/nutrition-and-recipes/nutrition/sweeteners.jsp

The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the use of these low-calorie sweeteners. The American Diabetes Association accepts the FDA's conclusion that these sweeteners are safe and can be part of a healthy diet.

Saccharin (Sweet N Low, Sugar Twin)
Saccharin can be used in both hot and cold foods to make them sweeter. You may recall that some studies giving very large quantities of saccharine to rats raised concerns that saccharin could cause cancer, but many studies and years of use have shown saccharin to be safe in the quantities used by consumers.

Aspartame (NutraSweet, Equal)
Aspartame is another low-calorie sweetener. Because high temperatures can decrease its sweetness, check the manufacturer's Web site or call their toll-free number for guidelines when using aspartame in recipes.

Acesulfame potassium (Sweet One, Swiss Sweet, Sunett)
Another low-calorie sweetener on the market is acesulfame potassium, also called acesulfame-K. This sweetener is heat stable and can be used in baking and cooking.

Sucralose (SPLENDA)
Sucralose is the newest low-calorie sweetener on the market. Sucralose is not affected by heat and retains its sweetness in hot beverages, baked goods, and processed foods.

 

[mzkhadir]

Isn't saccharin the ingredient found to be cauing cancer in rats or mice ?

 

[Fullmetal Chocobo]

"Suitable for people with diabetes." Says it on the package.....

 

[Chaotic42]

My advice is to try a little Splenda on its own before you start cooking with it. It made me ill when I did that. A few weeks later, a friend made me some coffee with Splenda instead of sugar.

It was not a fun time.

 

[Motek]

I think all the sweetners contain saccharin, like Canderel etc.

 

[tweakmm]

It's made from sugar by adding chlorine to it. :laugh:

I'll stick with no sugar or real sugar.

 

[Dedpuhl]

I hate splenda-flavored sodas, but I love using splenda for baking and cooking.

 

[CellarDoor]

Originally posted by: tweakmm
It's made from sugar by adding chlorine to it. :laugh:

I'll stick with no sugar or real sugar.

Yep. I used to use splenda and I honestly couldn't taste the difference between it and regular sugar. However, I've heard splenda isn't that good for you so if I ever need to I just use regular sugar.

 

[thejnaitor]

Splenda is of the devil. My Mom made Sweet and Sour chicken with it once, substituting splenda for sugar, and my entire family had canker sores in their mouths for a good week. Stay away from it unless you like getting cancer.

 

[Feldenak]

I like Splenda...just not in sodas.

 

[oboeguy]

I like Splenda in smoothies and soda.

 

[halik]

splenda fvcks with my vision like whoa...

 

[BoomerD]

Apparently the OP sux at teh intarweb...

http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=n...ls=GGLG,GGLG:2006-19,GGLG:en&q=splenda
would have given him MUCH more information than he could ever want on the subject, and probably much more accurate too...
but then again, this is ATOT...home of the "ask every stoopid question instead of looking it up yourself"

 

[Ika]

I can't tell the difference, except for possibly aftertaste.

 

[Babbles]

I like Splenda even though I do think Splenda flavored sodas do taste a wee bit off. I think most of the anti-Splenda "info" out there is sorta bunk, but that doesn't prevent people from disseminating said info.

 

[0roo0roo]

Originally posted by: Babbles
I like Splenda even though I do think Splenda flavored sodas do taste a wee bit off. I think most of the anti-Splenda "info" out there is sorta bunk, but that doesn't prevent people from disseminating said info.

probably because splenda tastes like sugar and not corn syrup. the industry switched to corn syrup to save money, has a slight metalic taste or something but its damn cheap. now we are trained i guess

 

[JEDI]

Originally posted by: BoomerD
Apparently the OP sux at teh intarweb...

http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=n...ls=GGLG,GGLG:2006-19,GGLG:en&q=splenda
would have given him MUCH more information than he could ever want on the subject, and probably much more accurate too...
but then again, this is ATOT...home of the "ask every stoopid question instead of looking it up yourself"

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[Tom]

Originally posted by: mzkhadir
Isn't saccharin the ingredient found to be cauing cancer in rats or mice ?

rats smoke like a chimney.

 

[Vic]

People who obviously have no taste buds amaze me.

 

[Eos]

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo

Originally posted by: Babbles
I like Splenda even though I do think Splenda flavored sodas do taste a wee bit off. I think most of the anti-Splenda "info" out there is sorta bunk, but that doesn't prevent people from disseminating said info.

probably because splenda tastes like sugar and not corn syrup. the industry switched to corn syrup to save money, has a slight metalic taste or something but its damn cheap. now we are trained i guess

You can still order Dr. Pepper made with sugar from a plant in Texas. It's a little spendy at $10 per case, but I think the quality would be out of this world.

 

[kami333]

Originally posted by: eos

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo

Originally posted by: Babbles
I like Splenda even though I do think Splenda flavored sodas do taste a wee bit off. I think most of the anti-Splenda "info" out there is sorta bunk, but that doesn't prevent people from disseminating said info.

probably because splenda tastes like sugar and not corn syrup. the industry switched to corn syrup to save money, has a slight metalic taste or something but its damn cheap. now we are trained i guess

You can still order Dr. Pepper made with sugar from a plant in Texas. It's a little spendy at $10 per case, but I think the quality would be out of this world.

You can also get passover coke once a year