Sucralose is a zero-calorie artificial sweetener, and Splenda is the most common sucralose-based product. Sucralose is made from sugar in a multi-step chemical process in which 3 hydrogen-oxygen groups are replaced with chlorine atoms.
Neotame is used in baked goods, beverages, candies, chewing gum, dairy products, frozen desserts, puddings, yogurt-type products and as a table top sweetener. It is a general all-purpose sweetener that has both cooking and baking applications.
Stevia is a non-nutritive sweetener. This means it has almost no calories. If you’re trying to lose weight, this aspect may be appealing.
