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I received the following letter from the company that makes Splenda.  Since
I had so many questions about Splenda, I thought I'd pass this along.

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Thank you for your interest in SPLENDA (TM). SPLENDA (TM) is the brand
name of the ingredient known as sucralose. Sucralose is a sweetening
ingredient that is made from ordinary cane sugar (sucrose) by a patented
process.

Your body does not recognize it as sugar or a source of carbohydrates.
The sucralose molecule is very stable, thus it is not broken down in the
body. Sucralose is so sweet (about 600 times sweeter than sugar) that to
replace one teaspoon of sugar, you would need only one six hundredth of
a teaspoon of sucralose. Therefore, a few ingredients, which provide
bulk, are added to sucralose to make its packet and granular forms.

These ingredients (maltodextrin and dextrose) are common safe food
ingredients that complement the sweet taste of sucralose. These added
ingredients are commonly used in foods, and in combination with other
low-calorie sweeteners. The bulking ingredients are derived from corn,
not wheat, and therefore do not contain gluten.

The maltodextrin in SPLENDA (TM) No Calorie Sweetener is derived from corn.
Maltodextrin that is derived from corn is well tolerated by Celiac patients.

Gluten is a protein found in wheat, barley, rye and sometimes oats.
Typically, the problem for patients with gluten intolerance is their
inability to tolerate gluten protein.

We hope that we have answered your questions; however, if you would like
to learn more, you are welcome to contact us again through e-mail or call
a Splenda (TM) representative at 1-800-777-5363.

SPLENDA
Consumer Relationship Center