The Skinny on SucraloseEn Español (Spanish Version) Sucralose,
better known as Splenda, is an artificial sweetener that has led
to several low-calorie food choices for American consumers. Good
news for dieters and the calorie conscious alike. Splenda stands
in a long list of artificial sweeteners approved for use in the
United States; this list includes saccharin (Sweet N' Low),
aspartame (Nutrasweet), acesulfame K (Sunette), and neotame
(Neotame). Sucralose is the only artificial sweetener that is
made from sugar molecules. By substituting part of the sugar
molecule with chlorine, an extremely stable molecule is created
that has a sweetness about 600 times sweeter than table sugar.
But fear not, the chlorine is of no health risk; think of the
chlorine in salt (sodium chloride). And, with its sugar-like
taste and excellent stability, sucralose can be used in place of
sugar in virtually every type of food and beverage. It is even
available in a granular form that measures just like table
sugar. Unlike the othe