Stevia vs. Splenda

I have both in my cabinet....I really don't care for Truvia, wish I did cause it was expensive, I tend to do splenda or equal.

Stevia is a natural sweetener. Splenda is not. Truvia is a form of Stevia. Splenda is made from sugar but it's chemically altered.

i researched this not to long ago. Splenda is made from sugar, and stevia and truvia are made from the stevia plant. i personally like the taste of the truvia, it doesnt have as much of an after taste (this goes for the stevia as well).

I'd go with stevia...natural is always better and dont get the junk it the store its awful....they have stevia online that has had the bitterness removed and 1/4 teaspoon is super sweet.

Thanks everyone for the insight...i always thought that Splenda was natural because it's a sugar derivative?!

Please read this: http://www.womentowomen.com/healthyweight/splenda.aspx

"Splenda is the trade name for sucralose, a synthetic compound stumbled upon in 1976 by scientists in Britain seeking a new pesticide formulation."

Molecularly, it's got chlorine atoms instead of hydroxyl groups. That makes it unrecognizable by the body as "food". Only about 15% of it is absorbed by your intestines.

Do you want to eat chlorine?

Unless you eat ZERO salt, you're consuming chlorine atoms every day. Salt is sodium chloride.
Even if you do eat absolutely no salt, you still consume chlorine daily.

Regardless, I understand the claim they are making with regard to the type of bond it forms. However, I think that it is inappropriate to try to scare people with pseudo-scientific false statements like "do you want to eat chlorine"? On the other hand, I also think people should be wary enough to do the research themselves to validate questions like these... but most people aren't.