Good morning!

I am *trying* to navigate through Fitday...I'm finding it frustrating, but I going to stick with it and read the thread with all the tips and hopefully figure it out.

I wanted to ask how do we enter "Splenda" into Fitday? Would it go under the SweetnLow because it isn't asparatame or what?

Also, how do I post a link to my fitday so I can ask you all what the heck I'm doing wrong with my diet?

Thanks very much!
Lily

You must use the customization feature.

Take the nutritional info off box and enter it. Splenda powder has about .7 carbs per serving even though it says "0" on package.

In the US, manufacturers are permitted to label a product as zero carbs if it has less than 1g per serving. US manufacturers are also permitted to label a product as zero calories if it has less than 5 cal. per serving.

re - Splenda .. the real counts

for 1 packet, equivalent to 2 tsp sweetness:
4 calories
0g prot
0g fat
1g carb (actually it's 0.988 )


for the granular bulk product, per 1 tsp serving
2 calories
0g prot
0g fat
0.5g carb

or ... for the granular bulk product, per CUP
96 calories
0g prot
0g fat
24g carbs


hth,

Doreen

OH! That's great! Thanks very much!

Lily

Type in Sweet N'Low. It has a catagory for all artificial sweetners, and counts the carbs used as filler in them.

Splenda is .9 gm per packet. I too was very curious to see just how much was in them so I wrote to the company and they wrote me back...here's a copy of their response. Hope it helps you.

REMEMBER: There's granulas and the packet (which is a finer cut of the product).



The caloric and carbohydrate content for SPLENDA (R) Brand Sweetener is as follows:

SPLENDA (R) Granular
1 tsp = 0.5 gm carb = 2 calories
one half cup = 12 gm carb = 48 calories
1 cup = 24 gm carb = 96 calories

*1 tsp. = 1 serving

Packet of SPLENDA (R)
1 packet = .9 gm of carb = 4 calories

*1 packet 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 carb= 16 calories
one half cup = 96 gm of carb= 385 calories
1 cup = 192 gm of carb = 770 calories

Note: The calories and carbohydrates in SPLENDA (R) No Calorie Sweetener comes from dextrose and/or maltodextrin, which are added for bulk. Sucralose the sweetening ingredient in SPLENDA (R) Brand Sweetener, has no calories and is not a carbohydrate.

Granular - sucralose, maltodextrin (0.5 gram per serving)
Packets - sucralose, maltodextrin and dextrose (less than 1 gram per packet)

SPLENDA (R) No Calorie Sweetener (sucralose) has no known side effects. Sucralose can be used by everyone; including people with diabetes, pregnant and nursing mothers, and children. The safety of SPLENDA (R) Brand Sweetener has been demonstrated as part of our clearance process with the FDA as well as other regulatory agencies around the world. There are no warning labels on the product to exclude anyone from enjoying SPLENDA (R) No Calorie Sweetener.

We hope this information is helpful; however, if you would like to learn more, you are welcome to contact us again through e-mail or call a SPLENDA (R) No Calorie Sweetener representative at 1-800-777-5363.

Tracey Ely
SPLENDA Consumer Relationship Center

Leenie, what a great response the company wrote to you. Before starting Atkins I drank SO much diet pop and used artificial sweeteners or white sugar (the horror!)!

Thanks for all the replies!

Lily