Here's a web site about sucralose and some info taken from that same site.
There is a lot more info about it on the site, other than what I've posted.
I only posted these portions to give some idea of what was on the site
about it.
There is no milk derivatives in sucralose/Splenda. The bulk box of
Splenda I have states the ingredients as maltodextrin and sucralose. The
packets I have state the ingredients as dextrose, maltodextrin and sucralose.
It's the only artificial sweetener I can use without having severe
neurological side effects.
Angel
http://www.ific.org/publications/brochures/sucralosebroch.cfm
What is sucralose made of?
Sucralose is derived from sugar through a patented, multistep process that
selectively substitutes three chlorine atoms for three hydrogen-oxygen
groups on the sugar molecule. The tightly bound chlorine atoms create a
molecular structure that is exceptionally stable and is approximately 600
times sweeter than sugar.
Is sucralose safe?
Yes. More than 100 scientific studies over a 20 year period have
demonstrated the safety of sucralose. Importantly, comprehensive toxicology
studies, designed to meet the highest scientific standards, have clearly
demonstrated that sucralose is not carcinogenic. The data from the studies
were independently evaluated by international experts in a variety of
scientific disciplines, including toxicology, oncology, teratology,
neurology, hematology, pediatrics and nutrition. What regulatory bodies
reviewed the safety profile of sucralose? In addition to the FDA, the
safety of sucralose has been confirmed by the Joint FAO/WHO Expert
Committee on Food Additives (JECFA); the Health Protection Branch of Health
and Welfare Canada; the National Food Authority of Australia; and the
health ministries of Argentina, Brazil, China, and Mexico, for a total of
more than 30 countries throughout the world.
Is the chlorine in sucralose potentially harmful?
No. Chlorine, in the form of chloride, is a safe and natural element
present in many of the foods and beverages that we eat and drink every day.
It is in most natural water supplies, and is also found in lettuce,
tomatoes, mushrooms, melons, peanut butter and table salt. In the case of
sucralose, the addition of chlorine to the sucralose molecule is what makes
sucralose free of calories. Chlorine renders the sucralose molecule
chemically and biologically inert so that sucralose passes through the body
without being metabolized and is eliminated after consumption.
How much sucralose may people safely consume?
Studies have shown that the amount of sucralose which might be consumed by
individuals, even if consumed every day throughout a personšs lifetime,
would still be considered safe by a wide margin by U.S. and international
health authorities.
The Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI) for sucralose, established by the U.S.
Food and Drug Administration, is 5 mg/kg of body weight per day.
At 06:18 PM 10/1/2003, you wrote:
>Does anyone know about Sucralose? I had the Pop Secret Kettle Corn, but
>didn't think to
>investigate the origin of the sweetener...
>
>...the plot thickens.
>
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