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
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >
> >
>