HELP! Splenda Allergy

[Melodious1]

Hey all,

I just learned last night, through itchy and then numb lips that I am allergic to Splenda. Aside from aspartame and stevia, what else is out there? I need some type of sweetener for my occasional herbal tea.

[sallyseachange]

Re: HELP! Splenda Allergy

Saccharin is Atkins legal too... within the same "3 servings per day" limit as for Splenda, of course.

[Elizellen]

Re: HELP! Splenda Allergy

From the induction list of allowed foods

Artificial Sweeteners
You must determine which artificial sweeteners agree with you, but the following are allowed: sucralose (marketed at Splenda®), saccharin, cyclamate, acesulfame-K. Natural sweeteners ending in the suffix "-ose," such as maltose, fructose, etc., should be avoided. However, certain sugar alcohols such as maltitol do not affect blood sugar and are acceptable.

Acesulfame-K is often listed as Aces-K or by its full name Acesulfame Potassium