The packaging for Splenda says 0 Calories and that its ingredients are dextrose, maltodextrin, sucralose.\nDextrose is another name for glucose, which is a simple sugar (am I right?).  Glucose of course has Calories...
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The simple answer is that 1g of SPLENDA contains a fraction of a calorie, so they round down to get 0 calories.\n\nThough you might have heard anything ending in "ose" means sugar and should be used in moderation, sucralose, the sweetening ingredient in SPLENDA, is not recognized by the body as sugar or as a carbohydrate and has no calories. Sucralose has also been shown not to cause a rise in hemoglobin A1c (a measure of your average blood glucose level over time).\n\nSPLENDA can lower carbohydrates and calories in recipes. For example, a cup of SPLENDA has 96 calories and 24 grams of carbohydrates, compared to the 770 calories and 192 grams of carbohydrates found in a cup of sugar.
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If you absolutely have to have it sweet then use Splenda.  It is made from sugar but doesn't have the effects of sugar.  Even sugar subsitutes should be avoid where possible because they tend to elevate you insuline.
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I'm not 13, but a very close family friend was 13 when he found out that he was diabetic. I know he had a really hard time when he first found out because he loved candy and cakes. You can still enjoy some sweets, but just in moderation. I have Type II diabetes, and I made a chocolate cake with whole wheat flour and used Splenda (Splenda also sells a brown sugar substitute now) and the cake turned out really good. I have found that with Splenda, even though it is supposed to measure the same as real sugar, I have to use a little bit more in recipes...about an extra 1/2 cup. Look for online support groups. I'm sure yahoo groups has something for you. Good luck, and remember to take care of yourself.
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they are sugars with 3,4 and 5 carbons present. they are in ring form 99% of the time. they have a huge range of functions, so i recommend you look at any good biochemistry book or go on www.ebooks.com or www.elibrary.com
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Glucomannan is a fiber, usually in a gelatin capsule.  It is made from the konjac root.  It swells to 50 times its size when taken with water.  It is frequently recommended as a dietary aid because it makes one feel full, and supposedly not as hungry.  The product sometimes comes with other ingredients related to dieting.  The one I am taking at this time is called: Glucomannan+.  It contains 9 ingredients, all meant to help with weight control.  I get it from:\n Swanson Health Products,  1-800-437-4148\nwebsite: www.swansonvitamins.com. \nI have not lost any significant amount of weight, but it makes me feel satisfied with less food than I would eat otherwise.  Hope this helps.  Good health to you.
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I suggest Energizing Soy Protein.  It has 9 essential amino acids present in the right proportion and is easily absorbed.  It is a vegetable protein with no cholesterol, saturated fats, or artificial flavors or preservatives.  It curbs the appetite, is a real "energy" booster and maintains your blood sugar level and I love the taste.\n\nHope this is helpful and feel free to contact me with questions.
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Make 1 with Splenda and 1 with regular sugar.  Let everyone know what you did and which was which.  Let the masses decide.
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each gram of protein gives 3.4 calories\neach gram of carbohydrates (including sugar) gives 4 calories\neach gram of alcohol gives 7 calories\neach gram of fat gives 9 calories\n\nSo, alcohol is the worst thing (next to fat) that you can consume while on diet
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Glucose and proteins are not ions.
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There has not ever been ONE single documented case of anyone getting cancer from artificial sweeteners. On the other hand, thousands of people die every year from heart attacks and diabetes that are at least in part caused by over-indulging in natural sugar-filled foods and drinks! Aspartame is the closest artificial sweetener to sugar ever made; it is only ONE MOLECULE different in it's molecular structure. And what youhave to remember about the "cancer in lab rats" rumours, is that they usually feed those animals so much of the test product that it would be the equivalent of you drinking three gallons a day of Diet Coke. So, like anything, moderation is the key: one or two diet drinks a day IS NOT going to harm anyone who is in decent medical condition. By the way: do you know how much sugar is in a regular Coke? Try 12 tablespoons! Pour that much sugar in a cup and tell me you'd rather be drinking that! Suger=White Death!
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I'm with you on the sugar substitutes. Splenda is not bitter like the others but I find it leaves that filmy after taste.UGH! Best bet, do what my mom did and just decrease your sugar a little bit daily. She says you get used to it if you do it this way. After a while she got to the point she hated the taste of sugar in her tea. I can help with the salt thing though. My mom had blood pressure issues. She piled salt on her food like it was snowing in her plate. No salt is gross. she rejected it right away, but I finally found something called Salt Sense. It is real salt with 33% less sodium. She never noticed the difference. Now my whole family uses it. It does not eliminate salt, but it helps. they sell it in the grocery store where the regular salt is.
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I am a diabetic.  I have tried all of the most common sweetners.  \n\nSplenda is definitly my choice.  It is the only one I have found that does not have a nasty after taste.\n\nAs another Answerer stated, it is also great for cooking and baking.
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salt is a mineral that is required by the body, but excessive amounts may cause high blood pressure in some people.  Not in all people, just some people.    But to be safe, you should use it sparingly.\n\nsugar, if you are talking about refined sugar is empty calories and is only used to make things taste sweeter.  It is a carbohydrate which our body already gets enough of in our regular diet, but there are healthier sugars than others.   Fructose which is sugar found in fruit and Lactose which is found in dairy products.   These sugars are metabolized differently than refined sugar and are good sources of energy.  good luck
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A 2oz candy bar made of 100% sugar has a mass of 56.8g.\nEach gram of sugar = 4.0 Calories, so 56.8g of sugar = 227 Calories.\n\nIn chemistry, we typically use units of calories, however, the unit we use is 1000 times smaller than the nutritional unit of Calories.  Therefore, 227 nutritional Calories = 227,000 calories.\n\nEach calorie = 4.184 J, so there are 951,000 J = 951 kJ of energy in the candy bar.\n\nKinetic energy, E(J) = 1/2 x mass(kg) x acceleration due to gravity(m/s2) x height (meters).\n\n951,000J  =  1/2 x (67kg) x (9.8 m/s2) x height\n\nheight = 2900 meters to completely work off the candy bar
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Sugar causes the body to produce insulin and this leads to the storage of excess calories as fat.  Sodium doesn't have much to do with fat at all.
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When writing a chemical formula, it does not matter the percent of the solution.  In this case, since it is in a solution of either NaCl, or water, this does not need to be placed in the equation.  The only thing that is needed is a subscript to the dextrose of (aq), which indicates it is in an aqueous solution.  Since, this is the natural form of glucose, its chemical formula is C6H12O6.
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Stevia is natural. Artificial sweeteners are CHEMICAL.  (Not good for your body!) Read dorway.com, and you will see what I am talking about.  No one can make money on Stevia because they cannot patent it. This is why you see Nutrasweet and Splenda being heavily marketed to the public. Its all about the money!