Stevia vs. Splenda
09/10/03 08:33 PM
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Heather
Reged: 12/09/02
Posts: 7799
Loc: Seattle, WA
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Stevia is just a plant derived sweetener that is perfectly safe. Feel free to use it in drinks in such, though I'm not sure at all about using it for baking. Replacing real sugar in recipes involves a lot of food chemistry and you'll alter a lot more than just the sweetness by making this change. Might do a google search on stevia in baking and see if there are guidelines.
Splenda, on the other hand, is an lab-engineered version of sugar molecules. It's definitely not a naturally occuring substance, and no one knows what the long-term effects of consuming it could be. I've already heard from people who have had IBS flares from it, so I'd be really cautious here. It's an artificial sweetener, which means that I don't trust it. You may be able to tolerate a packet of it in a drink or such, but I definitely would not use it in the quantities you'd need to make desserts out of it. Either use real sugar and eat small portions, or just eliminate desserts from your diet.
Best,
Heather
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