Which is Better for YOU?

Equal or Splenda?

Since both Equal and Splenda will sweeten your foods without the extra calories, your decision should be based entirely on taste.

Here are some facts about Equal you might not have known:

• Equal (aspartame) is 180 times sweeter than sugar.
• The FDA approved Equal in 1981.
• There is no credible evidence that links aspartame consumption and disease. In fact, after much controversy and the review of more than 100 studies, the FDA confirmed that aspartame is safe for the general population.
• Equal is the most thoroughly tested and studied food additive the FDA has ever approved.
• Equal can be found in products such as beverages, breakfast cereals, desserts and chewing gum.
• Blood glucose is not affected by Equal, which makes it an option for anyone concerned about diabetes.

Here are some facts about Splenda you might not have known:

• Splenda (sucralose) is 600 times sweeter than sugar.
• The FDA approved Splenda in 1998 as a tabletop sweetener and for use in products such as baked goods, nonalcoholic beverages, chewing gum, frozen dairy desserts, fruit juices and gelatins.
• Earlier this year, the FDA amended its regulation to allow Splenda to be used as a general - purpose sweetener for all foods.
• According to the FDA, Splenda is considered safe.
• Splenda tastes like sugar because it is made from table sugar. It does not add calories to food because it cannot be digested.
• Blood glucose is not affected by Splenda, which makes it an option for anyone concerned about diabetes.