splenda packets say it has dextrose but the loose bag doesn´t

[melimeli]

what is up with that??

[liv]

Re: splenda packets say it has dextrose but the loose bag doesn´t

You are right dextrose is the bulking ingredient in the smaller packages. In the bigger bags the bulking ingredient is maltodextrin.
Here is what the Splenda people says:

Why are the ingredients maltodextrin and dextrose in SPLENDA® No Calorie Sweetener Products?

Sucralose, the no-calorie sweetening ingredient in SPLENDA® No Calorie Sweetener, is about 600 times sweeter than sugar. Like other tabletop sweeteners, the granulated and packet products contain small amounts of carbohydrate (less than 1 gram per serving) for consistent sweetening and to provide volume. These bulking ingredients are dextrose (packets) and maltodextrin (packets and granulated). However, the bulking agents provide so few calories per serving that the FDA allows the SPLENDA® No Calorie Sweetener Products to be called no-calorie sweeteners, because they provide less than five calories per serving.