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
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> 1 cup of granulated Splenda has 24 g of carbs.
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> It's the bulking agents in the Splenda.
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> Jennifer
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> Doug wrote:
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> > Jennifer
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> > 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
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> >>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
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