I love Splenda... but it uses bulking agents which add carbs.

When I use it make a pitcher of iced tea, the 3/4 cups I use adds about
20g of carbs. Not much for a whole pitcher... but unecessary. Well,
come to think of it, it IS a lot for a beverage.

The problem is the folks that make it, McNeil, won't release "liquid
Splenda" to the public. Liquid Splend would have no carbs. It's
available to manufacturers for use in things like Diet Rite Cola, so
their Splenda has no carbs.

I did however find a place where you can get a liquid Splenda!!!

And I've spent the last week testing it out.

It's amazing. It has NO carbs, and I think it has even less of an
aftertaste because it doesn't have the maltodextrin etc.

It's called Sweetzfree. www.sweetzfree.com And it's seems to be
expensive, but it's not really. I bought 2 oz. 1/4 of a teaspoon
sweetens a whole 2qt pitcher of iced tea. That means I'll get 48
pitchers worth out of my purchase.

I do NOT own any part of this company, I just pass along the info.

www.sweetzfree.com

Jennifer

cc'd by email.

I looked at the site, and lots of things there bother me.

First, the site is amateurish, and the home page doesn't work at all.

Second there is no information about the retailer
third: they seem to be the ONLY people selling the stuff - where are
they making it, in a bathtub?

MOST important, It is Splenda which has carbs, NOT the filler, the
product itself - VERY low carb, but carbs no less - HOW can you have a
ZERO carb product from Splenda

Then there is your statement " The problem is the folks that make it,
McNeil, won't release liquid Splenda to the public."
Well, if they won't release it, HOW is ANYONE selling it.

Jennifer wrote:

> I love Splenda... but it uses bulking agents which add carbs.
>
> When I use it make a pitcher of iced tea, the 3/4 cups I use adds about
> 20g of carbs. Not much for a whole pitcher... but unecessary. Well,
> come to think of it, it IS a lot for a beverage.
>
> The problem is the folks that make it, McNeil, won't release "liquid
> Splenda" to the public. Liquid Splend would have no carbs. It's
> available to manufacturers for use in things like Diet Rite Cola, so
> their Splenda has no carbs.
>
> I did however find a place where you can get a liquid Splenda!!!
>
> And I've spent the last week testing it out.
>
> It's amazing. It has NO carbs, and I think it has even less of an
> aftertaste because it doesn't have the maltodextrin etc.
>
> It's called Sweetzfree. www.sweetzfree.com And it's seems to be
> expensive, but it's not really. I bought 2 oz. 1/4 of a teaspoon
> sweetens a whole 2qt pitcher of iced tea. That means I'll get 48
> pitchers worth out of my purchase.
>
> I do NOT own any part of this company, I just pass along the info.
>
> www.sweetzfree.com
>
> Jennifer
>

--
"...in addition to being foreign territory the past is, as history, a
hall of mirrors that reflect the needs of souls observing from the present"
Glen Cook

I know Ted...

I had those concerns too.

Splenda liquid sucralose is available in other countries (Brazil etc),
and perhaps that's how it was obtained.

It IS a small operation, that this woman runs. I have used the product
for two weeks now, with no rise in BGs so I beleive it is what it says
it is.

As for Splenda itself having carbs, i'm not sure about that. Here's a
quote from a LATimes article about Sucralose:
"Hard-core dieters prefer their sucralose remain calorie- and
carbohydrate-free in the form of liquid, imported Splenda. "

So, yes, this is a small gray market operation... I chose to use it, and
am quite happy.

Jennifer


Ted Rosenberg wrote:

> cc'd by email.
>
> I looked at the site, and lots of things there bother me.
>
> First, the site is amateurish, and the home page doesn't work at all.
>
> Second there is no information about the retailer
> third: they seem to be the ONLY people selling the stuff - where are
> they making it, in a bathtub?
>
> MOST important, It is Splenda which has carbs, NOT the filler, the
> product itself - VERY low carb, but carbs no less - HOW can you have a
> ZERO carb product from Splenda
>
> Then there is your statement " The problem is the folks that make it,
> McNeil, won't release liquid Splenda to the public."
> Well, if they won't release it, HOW is ANYONE selling it.
>
> Jennifer wrote:
>
>> I love Splenda... but it uses bulking agents which add carbs.
>>
>> When I use it make a pitcher of iced tea, the 3/4 cups I use adds
>> about 20g of carbs. Not much for a whole pitcher... but unecessary.
>> Well, come to think of it, it IS a lot for a beverage.
>>
>> The problem is the folks that make it, McNeil, won't release "liquid
>> Splenda" to the public. Liquid Splend would have no carbs. It's
>> available to manufacturers for use in things like Diet Rite Cola, so
>> their Splenda has no carbs.
>>
>> I did however find a place where you can get a liquid Splenda!!!
>>
>> And I've spent the last week testing it out.
>>
>> It's amazing. It has NO carbs, and I think it has even less of an
>> aftertaste because it doesn't have the maltodextrin etc.
>>
>> It's called Sweetzfree. www.sweetzfree.com And it's seems to be
>> expensive, but it's not really. I bought 2 oz. 1/4 of a teaspoon
>> sweetens a whole 2qt pitcher of iced tea. That means I'll get 48
>> pitchers worth out of my purchase.
>>
>> I do NOT own any part of this company, I just pass along the info.
>>
>> www.sweetzfree.com
>>
>> Jennifer
>>
>

"Jennifer" > wrote in message
...

*snip*

I did however find a place where you can get a liquid Splenda!!!
>
> And I've spent the last week testing it out.
>
> It's amazing. It has NO carbs, and I think it has even less of an
> aftertaste because it doesn't have the maltodextrin etc.
>
> It's called Sweetzfree. www.sweetzfree.com And it's seems to be
> expensive, but it's not really. I bought 2 oz. 1/4 of a teaspoon
> sweetens a whole 2qt pitcher of iced tea. That means I'll get 48
> pitchers worth out of my purchase.
>
> I do NOT own any part of this company, I just pass along the info.
>
> www.sweetzfree.com
>
> Jennifer
________________________

Thanks, Jennifer. . . can't wait to get some.

Jennifer

What size pitcher do you make up? To get 20 grams of carbs you must be
putting a mountain of Splenda in!! Or are the carbs coming from something
else you are putting in?

Doug
"Jennifer" > wrote in message
...
> I love Splenda... but it uses bulking agents which add carbs.
>
> When I use it make a pitcher of iced tea, the 3/4 cups I use adds about
> 20g of carbs. Not much for a whole pitcher... but unecessary. Well,
> come to think of it, it IS a lot for a beverage.
>
> The problem is the folks that make it, McNeil, won't release "liquid
> Splenda" to the public. Liquid Splend would have no carbs. It's
> available to manufacturers for use in things like Diet Rite Cola, so
> their Splenda has no carbs.
>
> I did however find a place where you can get a liquid Splenda!!!
>
> And I've spent the last week testing it out.
>
> It's amazing. It has NO carbs, and I think it has even less of an
> aftertaste because it doesn't have the maltodextrin etc.
>
> It's called Sweetzfree. www.sweetzfree.com And it's seems to be
> expensive, but it's not really. I bought 2 oz. 1/4 of a teaspoon
> sweetens a whole 2qt pitcher of iced tea. That means I'll get 48
> pitchers worth out of my purchase.
>
> I do NOT own any part of this company, I just pass along the info.
>
> www.sweetzfree.com
>
> Jennifer
>

In article >,
"Doug" > wrote:

> Jennifer
>
> What size pitcher do you make up? To get 20 grams of carbs you must be
> putting a mountain of Splenda in!!

She said she added 3/4 cup of Splenda.

> Or are the carbs coming from something
> else you are putting in?
>
> Doug
> "Jennifer" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I love Splenda... but it uses bulking agents which add carbs.
> >
> > When I use it make a pitcher of iced tea, the 3/4 cups I use adds about
> > 20g of carbs.

[snip]

Priscilla

1 cup of granulated Splenda has 24 g of carbs.

It's the bulking agents in the Splenda.

Jennifer


Doug wrote:

> Jennifer
>
> What size pitcher do you make up? To get 20 grams of carbs you must be
> putting a mountain of Splenda in!! Or are the carbs coming from something
> else you are putting in?
>
> Doug
> "Jennifer" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>I love Splenda... but it uses bulking agents which add carbs.
>>
>>When I use it make a pitcher of iced tea, the 3/4 cups I use adds about
>>20g of carbs. Not much for a whole pitcher... but unecessary. Well,
>>come to think of it, it IS a lot for a beverage.
>>
>>The problem is the folks that make it, McNeil, won't release "liquid
>>Splenda" to the public. Liquid Splend would have no carbs. It's
>>available to manufacturers for use in things like Diet Rite Cola, so
>>their Splenda has no carbs.
>>
>>I did however find a place where you can get a liquid Splenda!!!
>>
>>And I've spent the last week testing it out.
>>
>>It's amazing. It has NO carbs, and I think it has even less of an
>>aftertaste because it doesn't have the maltodextrin etc.
>>
>>It's called Sweetzfree. www.sweetzfree.com And it's seems to be
>>expensive, but it's not really. I bought 2 oz. 1/4 of a teaspoon
>>sweetens a whole 2qt pitcher of iced tea. That means I'll get 48
>>pitchers worth out of my purchase.
>>
>>I do NOT own any part of this company, I just pass along the info.
>>
>>www.sweetzfree.com
>>
>>Jennifer
>>
>
>
>

Thanks Priscilla. The point I was trying to make was about the quantity of
Splenda being used - it seemed such a lot to me unless, of course, the
pitcher is huge. I suppose it is a matter of taste!

Doug
"Priscilla Ballou" > wrote in message
...
> In article >,
> "Doug" > wrote:
>
> > Jennifer
> >
> > What size pitcher do you make up? To get 20 grams of carbs you must be
> > putting a mountain of Splenda in!!
>
> She said she added 3/4 cup of Splenda.
>
> > Or are the carbs coming from something
> > else you are putting in?
> >
> > Doug
> > "Jennifer" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > I love Splenda... but it uses bulking agents which add carbs.
> > >
> > > When I use it make a pitcher of iced tea, the 3/4 cups I use adds
about
> > > 20g of carbs.
>
> [snip]
>
> Priscilla

I don't question the carb content of Splenda. I just could not conceive of
anyone using that quantity of Splenda unless the pitcher is huge! I was
trying to get my head around that and just couldn't.

Doug
(Likes things sweet but....)
"Jennifer" > wrote in message
...
>
>
> 1 cup of granulated Splenda has 24 g of carbs.
>
> It's the bulking agents in the Splenda.
>
> Jennifer
>
>
> Doug wrote:
>
> > Jennifer
> >
> > What size pitcher do you make up? To get 20 grams of carbs you must be
> > putting a mountain of Splenda in!! Or are the carbs coming from
something
> > else you are putting in?
> >
> > Doug
> > "Jennifer" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >
> >>I love Splenda... but it uses bulking agents which add carbs.
> >>
> >>When I use it make a pitcher of iced tea, the 3/4 cups I use adds about
> >>20g of carbs. Not much for a whole pitcher... but unecessary. Well,
> >>come to think of it, it IS a lot for a beverage.
> >>
> >>The problem is the folks that make it, McNeil, won't release "liquid
> >>Splenda" to the public. Liquid Splend would have no carbs. It's
> >>available to manufacturers for use in things like Diet Rite Cola, so
> >>their Splenda has no carbs.
> >>
> >>I did however find a place where you can get a liquid Splenda!!!
> >>
> >>And I've spent the last week testing it out.
> >>
> >>It's amazing. It has NO carbs, and I think it has even less of an
> >>aftertaste because it doesn't have the maltodextrin etc.
> >>
> >>It's called Sweetzfree. www.sweetzfree.com And it's seems to be
> >>expensive, but it's not really. I bought 2 oz. 1/4 of a teaspoon
> >>sweetens a whole 2qt pitcher of iced tea. That means I'll get 48
> >>pitchers worth out of my purchase.
> >>
> >>I do NOT own any part of this company, I just pass along the info.
> >>
> >>www.sweetzfree.com
> >>
> >>Jennifer
> >>
> >
> >
> >
>

It's not actually that much.

Remember, it's not the packets poured into a measuring cup, it's the bulk.

The "recipe" for iced tea or Kool-Aid is a cup of sugar for 2 quarts of
beverage.

I use a little less.

If you figure you use one or two packets in a glass or cup of coffee,
it's about the same.

Jennifer


Doug wrote:
> I don't question the carb content of Splenda. I just could not conceive of
> anyone using that quantity of Splenda unless the pitcher is huge! I was
> trying to get my head around that and just couldn't.
>
> Doug
> (Likes things sweet but....)
> "Jennifer" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>
>>1 cup of granulated Splenda has 24 g of carbs.
>>
>>It's the bulking agents in the Splenda.
>>
>>Jennifer
>>
>>
>>Doug wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Jennifer
>>>
>>>What size pitcher do you make up? To get 20 grams of carbs you must be
>>>putting a mountain of Splenda in!! Or are the carbs coming from
>
> something
>
>>>else you are putting in?
>>>
>>>Doug
>>>"Jennifer" > wrote in message
...
>>>
>>>
>>>>I love Splenda... but it uses bulking agents which add carbs.
>>>>
>>>>When I use it make a pitcher of iced tea, the 3/4 cups I use adds about
>>>>20g of carbs. Not much for a whole pitcher... but unecessary. Well,
>>>>come to think of it, it IS a lot for a beverage.
>>>>
>>>>The problem is the folks that make it, McNeil, won't release "liquid
>>>>Splenda" to the public. Liquid Splend would have no carbs. It's
>>>>available to manufacturers for use in things like Diet Rite Cola, so
>>>>their Splenda has no carbs.
>>>>
>>>>I did however find a place where you can get a liquid Splenda!!!
>>>>
>>>>And I've spent the last week testing it out.
>>>>
>>>>It's amazing. It has NO carbs, and I think it has even less of an
>>>>aftertaste because it doesn't have the maltodextrin etc.
>>>>
>>>>It's called Sweetzfree. www.sweetzfree.com And it's seems to be
>>>>expensive, but it's not really. I bought 2 oz. 1/4 of a teaspoon
>>>>sweetens a whole 2qt pitcher of iced tea. That means I'll get 48
>>>>pitchers worth out of my purchase.
>>>>
>>>>I do NOT own any part of this company, I just pass along the info.
>>>>
>>>>www.sweetzfree.com
>>>>
>>>>Jennifer
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>

Hi Jennifer

I don't use any form of sweetener in drinks (gave up sugar in my coffee and
tea one Lent and never went back to it) - that's probably why it seems a lot
to me.

Doug
"Jennifer" > wrote in message
...
> It's not actually that much.
>
> Remember, it's not the packets poured into a measuring cup, it's the bulk.
>
> The "recipe" for iced tea or Kool-Aid is a cup of sugar for 2 quarts of
> beverage.
>
> I use a little less.
>
> If you figure you use one or two packets in a glass or cup of coffee,
> it's about the same.
>
> Jennifer
>
>
> Doug wrote:
> > I don't question the carb content of Splenda. I just could not conceive
of
> > anyone using that quantity of Splenda unless the pitcher is huge! I was
> > trying to get my head around that and just couldn't.
> >
> > Doug
> > (Likes things sweet but....)
> > "Jennifer" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >
> >>
> >>1 cup of granulated Splenda has 24 g of carbs.
> >>
> >>It's the bulking agents in the Splenda.
> >>
> >>Jennifer
> >>
> >>
> >>Doug wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>Jennifer
> >>>
> >>>What size pitcher do you make up? To get 20 grams of carbs you must be
> >>>putting a mountain of Splenda in!! Or are the carbs coming from
> >
> > something
> >
> >>>else you are putting in?
> >>>
> >>>Doug
> >>>"Jennifer" > wrote in message
> ...
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>I love Splenda... but it uses bulking agents which add carbs.
> >>>>
> >>>>When I use it make a pitcher of iced tea, the 3/4 cups I use adds
about
> >>>>20g of carbs. Not much for a whole pitcher... but unecessary. Well,
> >>>>come to think of it, it IS a lot for a beverage.
> >>>>
> >>>>The problem is the folks that make it, McNeil, won't release "liquid
> >>>>Splenda" to the public. Liquid Splend would have no carbs. It's
> >>>>available to manufacturers for use in things like Diet Rite Cola, so
> >>>>their Splenda has no carbs.
> >>>>
> >>>>I did however find a place where you can get a liquid Splenda!!!
> >>>>
> >>>>And I've spent the last week testing it out.
> >>>>
> >>>>It's amazing. It has NO carbs, and I think it has even less of an
> >>>>aftertaste because it doesn't have the maltodextrin etc.
> >>>>
> >>>>It's called Sweetzfree. www.sweetzfree.com And it's seems to be
> >>>>expensive, but it's not really. I bought 2 oz. 1/4 of a teaspoon
> >>>>sweetens a whole 2qt pitcher of iced tea. That means I'll get 48
> >>>>pitchers worth out of my purchase.
> >>>>
> >>>>I do NOT own any part of this company, I just pass along the info.
> >>>>
> >>>>www.sweetzfree.com
> >>>>
> >>>>Jennifer
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >
> >
>