Sun, Feb-24-08, 11:11
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Plan: my own low carb
Stats: 100/100/100
BF:
Progress: 100%
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I had questions about Splenda and this is what they wrot back with. Hope it helps.
Thank you for contacting McNeil Nutritionals, LLC, makers of Splenda® No Calorie Sweetener. It is always important to hear from our consumers, and we appreciate the time you have taken to contact us.
The caloric and carbohydrate content for SPLENDA® Brand Sweetener is as follows:
SPLENDA® Granulated
1 tsp = 0.5 gm carbohydrate = 2 calories
one half cup = 12 gm carbohydrate = 48 calories
1 cup = 24 gm carbohydrate = 96 calories
*1 tsp. = 1 serving
SPLENDA® Packet or Café Stick
1 packet/stick = .9 gm of carbohydrate = 4 calories
*1 packet/stick has the sweetness of 2 tsp of sugar
Note: Per U.S. labeling laws, anything with less than 5 calories per serving, is properly labeled as "zero" or no-calorie.
The caloric and carbohydrate content for sugar is as follows:
Sugar
1 tsp = 4 gm of carbohydrate = 16 calories
one half cup = 96 gm of carbohydrate = 385 calories
1 cup = 192 gm of carbohydrate = 770 calories
Note: The calories and carbohydrates in SPLENDA® No Calorie Sweetener come from dextrose and/or maltodextrin, which are added for bulk. Sucralose, the sweetening ingredient in SPLENDA® Brand Sweetener, has no calories and is not a carbohydrate.
Granulated - sucralose, maltodextrin (0.5 gram per serving)
Packets/Sticks - sucralose, maltodextrin and dextrose (less than 1 gram per packet)
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