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dwarfer22

Ok so I know this is bad and please don't bite my head off but, I wanted to know if anyone has had any weird experiences w/ equal. I normally put 2 in my morning cup of Jo. Thing is, my new box that I have, isn't working it seems. I put in 2, then 1 more, then 2 more and still not sweet. I don't get it. I actually resorted to 1 tsp of real sugar in my coffee yesterday. Anyone else ever have a "bad" box of equal? Or are my taste buds playing tricks on me? (sigh)

Jennyzfit

Try stevia the natural sweetner Splenda is pretty user friendly and doesn't taste bad eiither. Good luck.
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Dafrog

try stevia. it is supose to be the healthiest for you. all that other stuff is chemicals. i weened myself off sugar in my coffee years ago, milk or creamer only. although after reading creamer label (high frutose) no more of that, going to try almond milk.

JillyBean819

I agree with Jenny. Splenda is fantastic.

MzBug

I have had bad boxes of Splenda before. Then again it did sit in the pantry for a long time before I used it. Since the majority of stuff in the artificial sweetners is filler or chemicals to keep it from clumping up, it would be possible to get a batch that hadn't been mixed properly. Pitch it and get another one from a different store.

edorice

I use Splenda.

sunbeam11

I use stevia and it's so sweet that I only use about 1/3 to half a packet. It's made from an herb, but has no calories.

sarasotatim

+1 for Splenda.

LaDiablesse

I use stevia and can't taste much difference from sugar

kateopotato

I like splenda. I cant stand stevia. I bought it two different times to try it out but there is an aftertaste that I can't stand. I ended up donating one to my school staff room (that was truvia) and the other box to my mom (stevia packets from Trader Joes)... I have never had a bad batch of equal or splenda, but it's possible that it is a bad batch. Maybe write to them and ask them for a replacement? (My grandma is always a big fan of doing that, she gets a lot of free stuff that way, just by telling them about some defect, not demanding a replacement but they give her one anyway so she doesn't become a disgruntled customer)

MstarsElizabeth

I've had problems with equal before. I've put it in my cereal occasionally when I wanted to sweeten my rice crispies, and really couldn't taste it at all. When I use it in iced tea, I can taste it.

I can't get used to Splenda, it has a bitter after taste to me

recipe4success

If you are going to have sugar, have real sugar. Having fake sugar isn't any better for you, and I believe tends to fool people into thinking they are being healthy.