Kevran Day (day_kev…@tandem.com) wrote:

: In Canada, there is a product called Splenda which is a sugar substitute
: made from sucralose (packaged with maltodextrin).  Does anyone here have
: any information regarding sucralose and it’s affect on Blood Glucose
: levels?  Any side effects known?  Is it heat stable?  Does it taste like
: sugar or is it like Nutrasweet (close but no cigar)?  Any info would be
: appreciated.
:
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: Kevran

Hi Kevran,

This product is also available in Australia (made in the USA & packaged in
Australia). I use it on my cornflakes or rolled oats with breakfast in the
morning just as I used to use sugar.  The nutrition information table on
the packet shows the following per 100g data:-

Energy          1560 kJ
Protein         < 1g
Fat             0g
CARBOHYDRATE
– Total         92.8g
– Sugars        2.7g
Sodium          73mg
Potassium       6mg

As a comparison, the CARBOHYDRATE data from the corn flakes packet is
– Total         86.0g
– Sugars        6.6g

and the (Uncle Tobys) oats
– Total         61.7g
– Sugars        1.0g

The other thing I’ve noticed is that although Splenda looks and tastes
much the same as sugar, a given volume of Splenda is much lighter than
sugar.

If you need more info, the name of the distributer here is
JOHNSON & JOHNSON PACIFIC PTY. LTD
154 PACIFIC HIGHWAY
ST LEONARDS 2065
NSW
AUSTRALIA

BTW, do food manufacturers & producers put the nutrition information on
the packets in the USA? I sure find that it makes browsing the
supermarket shelves much easier.

cheers,

Norm