splenda-sucralose

Sucralose

(Splenda)

Calories per teaspoon: 2
Uses: Table, beverages, foods, cooking
What it is: Splenda has made a big splash in the sugar substitute world. It's made from real sugar through a process that combines sugar with chlorine. Sucralose was approved in 1998 and is 600 times sweeter than sugar.
For people with diabetes: Sucralose has no effect on carbohydrate metabolism, short- or long-term blood glucose control, or insulin secretion.
Cooking with it: Sucralose is heat-stable, so it works as an ingredient in many foods. Cup-for-cup, Splenda granular, a product with bulking agents so it measures like sugar, offers a significant calorie savings -- 1 cup contains 96 calories, compared with 770 calories in a cup of sugar. You can also sweeten beverages with packets of Splenda. And for baking, you can use Splenda or its sugar combination product -- Splenda Sugar Blend for Baking.