Splenda No Calorie Sweetener, Granular, Individual Packets, 700-Count Box

I could not use any of the not-to-be-named pre-Splenda sweeteners. I simply could not tolerate their taste AND the after-taste. I've been a Splenda user ever since it became available because... well... the taste is VERY close to sugar's own and, as far as I know, there are NO side effects.

My understanding of the Splenda technology is that the process starts with what is supposed to be a 'sugar' molecule and then ONE atom is replaced with another which makes it impossible to digest so it simply passes through your digestive tract. You get zero calories, good taste and no side effects.

So... what's not to like? The price? That's were the wisdom of buying these large but not too heavy Splenda boxes comes from. Buy in bulk and save :). 1000-count and 2000-count boxes are available.

I NEVER put anything sweet into my tea or my coffee - a habit I probably developed during those dark, sad, pre-Splenda days - but, when it comes to Cappuccino... it's a different story. I am reaching for the little yellow packets. A box of these lasts me for a long, long time.

In most retail stores, a box of 100 packets of Splenda cost at least $3.99. Do the math and start saving!

When you watch Splenda commercials, you probably smile as the little kids with frosting all over their faces giggle and run around the yard. However beautifully presented Splenda is, it doesn't take away the fact that those giggling kids are ingesting chemicals used in WARFARE NEREVE AGENTS, RACING ALCOHOL, and WELDING CHEMICALS.

THERE IS NOTHING NATURAL ABOUT SPLENDA.

(Taken from an online source):
Splenda (made from sucralose) is created in the lab using a complex process involving dozens of chemicals you and I can barely pronounce - let alone consume. Basically, the chemists force chlorine into an unnatural chemical bond with a sugar molecule, resulting in a sweeter product, but at a price: a huge amount of artificial chemicals must be added to keep sucralose from digesting in our bodies. These toxic substances also prevent (hopefully) the dangerous chlorine molecules from detaching from the sugar molecule inside the digestive system, which would be a carcinogenic hazard.

According to the Splenda International Patent A23L001-236 and PEP Review #90-1-4 (July 1991), sucralose is synthesized by a five-step process.
To illustrate the alarming "chemical soup" required to create sucralose, I have listed the chemicals used to produce this sweetener and to secure the chlorine does NOT digest in your body.

1. Acetone (nail polish remover; paint solvent)
2. Acetic acid (most common in vinegar, but is also involved in creating plastics)
3. Acetyl alcohol
4. Acetic anhydride (helps convert cellulose to photo film; used in production of aspirin; used as wood preservative)
5. Ammonium chloride (found naturally in the stomach; used in toilet bowl cleaners and deodorizers)
6. Benzene (Ingestion of Benzene can lead to cancer and/or chromosome aberrations)
7. Chlorinated sulfates (not sure, but the "chlorine" part doesn't sound good)
8. Ethyl alcohol (ethanol; drinking alcohol)
9. Isobutyl ketones (solvent for lacquers, varnishes; causes headaches and insomnia if consumed)
10. Formaldehyde (preserving animals in jars that we see in science labs)
11. Hydrogen chloride (highly flammable in gaseous form; furnace cleaning agent?)
12. Lithium chloride (used for flux in auto welding; affects central nervous system; For a short time in the 1940s lithium chloride was manufactured as a substitute for salt, but this was prohibited after the toxic effects of the compound were recognized)
13. Methanol (used in antifreeze; used as alternative fuel in dragsters; derived from methane)
14. Sodium methoxide (used in the production of biodiesel)
15. Sulfuryl chloride (used in creating pesticides; helps wool from shrinking)
16. Trityl chloride (harms digestive tract)
17. Toluene (dissolves rubber, paint, adhesives, leather tanners; used as octane booster for racing)
18. Thionyl chloride (component of lithium batteries; used in the military as a nerve agent)

SO IT'S UP TO YOU IF YOU WANT TO BAKE WITH SOMETHING THAT KILLS BUGS AND KEEPS YOUR WOOL THE SAME SIZE, OR SWEETEN YOUR COFFEE WITH SOMETHING STRONG ENOUGH TO BREAK DOWN VARNISH. YUM.

i can get a 2000 count individual packets box for $30. this item is priced way too high!

I am used to see either the pink (saccharin) or the blue (aspartame) envelope. One warns about cancer while the other one warns about brain damage. Splenda does not have any of those. Now, the pink and the blue are gone from our work office. First approved for use in Canada in 1991 and later on in the US in 1998.

Splenda is multiple times sweeter than the previous sugar substitutes. Unlike saccharin, Splenda does not have a metallic aftertaste.

Another advantage is that Splenda is stable under heat and can be used for baking.