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Sucralose is used in many food and beverage products because it is a non-nutritive sweetener (14 kilojoules [3.3 kcal] per typical one-gram serving), [3] does not promote dental cavities, [7] is safe for consumption by diabetics and nondiabetics [8] and does not affect insulin levels. [9]
The energy content of a single-serving (1 g packet) of Splenda is 3.36 kcal, which is 31% of a single-serving (2.8 g packet) of granulated sugar (10.8 kcal). [7] In the United States, it is legally labelled "zero calories"; [7] U.S. FDA regulations allow this "if the food contains less than 5 Calories per reference amount customarily consumed and per labeled serving". [8]
A sugar substitute is a food additive that provides a sweetness like that of sugar while containing significantly less food energy than sugar-based sweeteners, making it a zero-calorie (non-nutritive) [2] or low-calorie sweetener.
New research suggested that Splenda (which, yes, is hidden inside that bottle of Diet Pepsi) may cause serious health problems, including cancer, Eat Clean reports.
Many consumers are concerned about possible health effects of sugar substitutes and caffeine overuse. [ 20 ] [ 21 ] Some older reviews and dietetic professionals have concluded that moderate use of non-nutritive sweeteners as a safe replacement for sugars can help limit energy intake and assist with managing blood glucose and weight.
Cyclamate is an artificial sweetener.It is 30–50 times sweeter than sucrose (table sugar), making it the least potent of the commercially used artificial sweeteners. It is often used with other artificial sweeteners, especially saccharin; the mixture of 10 parts cyclamate to 1 part saccharin is common and masks the off-tastes of both sweeteners. [1]
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Here is a recent Splenda recipes book, for use in this article. The beginning of the book gives basic information about how Splenda is made, and why it has no nutritional value. --DThomsen8 23:45, 13 April 2009 (UTC) Koch, Marlene (2008). Marlene Koch's Sensational Splenda Recipes. New York: M. Evans and Company, Inc. ISBN 1590771389.