Splenda carbs??
witcherkar
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Ive been using splenda for the past 4 years. I cant even use sugar anymore because it's not sweet enough. Most of the time i try to stay low carb because of PCOS. I was told if you use splenda packets, its 1g of carbs because of the preservatives, but there are none if you buy the big bag of it. Well when looking at the bag, it says under 1 gram. So that means it could be half a gram per serving. Does anyone know if its 0 the exact amount? Or if i should switch to a different sweetner? I can easily go through 40 teaspoons of splenda a day. (It doesnt seem to affect my weight loss.) And if its half a gram, thats 20 grams right there. Way too much just from my sweetner. So if i should switch, what for sure has zero carbs?? Thank you!
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Did you try looking here:
https://www.splenda.com.au/products/sachets?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIxs_wgPTO2QIVzROPCh0PHQUCEAAYASAAEgJYgfD_BwE1 -
I use the liquid. No carbs.1
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Second on the liquid/drops.
Man, I thought I used a lot of Splenda.1 -
if its not effecting you badly why does it matter? but yeah i use alot to. I also have PCOS but i dont worry about carbs at all. If anything i eat high carb. If its not negatively effecting you i think your focusing on the wrong things2
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If it is not affecting you... why worry?
other sweateners may affect you more or less.
There is almost nothing that in sufficient quantity remains zero calorie.
Or switch to drops (based on the suggestions above).2 -
>No effect
>Sweetener
Pick one, because you're still spiking your insulin which leads to fat retention.18 -
foreversnafu wrote: »>No effect
>Sweetener
Pick one, because you're still spiking your insulin which leads to fat retention.
Incorrect.
Splenda (aspartame) is made from two amino acids - aspartic acid and phenylalanine. It does not cause insulin spikes. If it did, why would it be recommended to diabetics?6 -
foreversnafu wrote: »>No effect
>Sweetener
Pick one, because you're still spiking your insulin which leads to fat retention.
Incorrect.
Splenda (aspartame) is made from two amino acids - aspartic acid and phenylalanine. It does not cause insulin spikes. If it did, why would it be recommended to diabetics?
Splenda is not aspartame. It's sucralose. However, when I had gestational diabetes it did not affect my blood sugar. Probably because the amount of carbs is so low per serving. It is a carb, but it has such a high sweetness level that very little is needed (1 packet would last me 2 or 3 coffees).3 -
foreversnafu wrote: »>No effect
>Sweetener
Pick one, because you're still spiking your insulin which leads to fat retention.
Incorrect.
Splenda (aspartame) is made from two amino acids - aspartic acid and phenylalanine. It does not cause insulin spikes. If it did, why would it be recommended to diabetics?
Splenda is not aspartame. It's sucralose. However, when I had gestational diabetes it did not affect my blood sugar. Probably because the amount of carbs is so low per serving. It is a carb, but it has such a high sweetness level that very little is needed (1 packet would last me 2 or 3 coffees).
You're right, I stand corrected. Nonetheless, it still has no impact upon insulin levels: https://www.nature.com/articles/ejcn20102912 -
foreversnafu wrote: »>No effect
>Sweetener
Pick one, because you're still spiking your insulin which leads to fat retention.
Incorrect.
Splenda (aspartame) is made from two amino acids - aspartic acid and phenylalanine. It does not cause insulin spikes. If it did, why would it be recommended to diabetics?
You know, when you correct someone, it's polite to quote the scientific paper you're referencing:
>https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/261179.php
>Sweetener spikes insulin by 20%3 -
Ok so it spikes insulin at that moment. What about when you are fasting? So your insulin is higher when you eat, but it goes back down after a meal and when you sleep. The smaller the meal, the less time of the insulin spike. I mean I could be wrong, doubtful.2
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psychod787 wrote: »Ok so it spikes insulin at that moment. What about when you are fasting? So your insulin is higher when you eat, but it goes back down after a meal and when you sleep. The smaller the meal, the less time of the insulin spike. I mean I could be wrong, doubtful.
https://www.bodybuilding.com/content/the-muscle-building-messenger-complete-guide-to-insulin.html3 -
foreversnafu wrote: »foreversnafu wrote: »>No effect
>Sweetener
Pick one, because you're still spiking your insulin which leads to fat retention.
Incorrect.
Splenda (aspartame) is made from two amino acids - aspartic acid and phenylalanine. It does not cause insulin spikes. If it did, why would it be recommended to diabetics?
You know, when you correct someone, it's polite to quote the scientific paper you're referencing:
>https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/261179.php
>Sweetener spikes insulin by 20%
See the study I subsequently linked. It does not spike insulin, nor does it spike blood glucose.
Table/exhibit from the study (re-linked for easy access):
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foreversnafu wrote: »psychod787 wrote: »Ok so it spikes insulin at that moment. What about when you are fasting? So your insulin is higher when you eat, but it goes back down after a meal and when you sleep. The smaller the meal, the less time of the insulin spike. I mean I could be wrong, doubtful.
https://www.bodybuilding.com/content/the-muscle-building-messenger-complete-guide-to-insulin.html
bb.com? My Gawd, man.
How about we go to actual science instead?: https://weightology.net/insulin-an-undeserved-bad-reputation/7 -
foreversnafu wrote: »psychod787 wrote: »Ok so it spikes insulin at that moment. What about when you are fasting? So your insulin is higher when you eat, but it goes back down after a meal and when you sleep. The smaller the meal, the less time of the insulin spike. I mean I could be wrong, doubtful.
https://www.bodybuilding.com/content/the-muscle-building-messenger-complete-guide-to-insulin.html
Interesting, but he is saying to take whey protein shakes. I can't quote the research paper, but doesnt whey protein push insulin up? Isn't that one of the reasons they tell type 2 dm patients to eat low fat dairy?1 -
foreversnafu wrote: »psychod787 wrote: »Ok so it spikes insulin at that moment. What about when you are fasting? So your insulin is higher when you eat, but it goes back down after a meal and when you sleep. The smaller the meal, the less time of the insulin spike. I mean I could be wrong, doubtful.
https://www.bodybuilding.com/content/the-muscle-building-messenger-complete-guide-to-insulin.html
bb.com? My Gawd, man.
How about we go to actual science instead?: https://weightology.net/insulin-an-undeserved-bad-reputation/
Krieger... my man!1 -
psychod787 wrote: »foreversnafu wrote: »psychod787 wrote: »Ok so it spikes insulin at that moment. What about when you are fasting? So your insulin is higher when you eat, but it goes back down after a meal and when you sleep. The smaller the meal, the less time of the insulin spike. I mean I could be wrong, doubtful.
https://www.bodybuilding.com/content/the-muscle-building-messenger-complete-guide-to-insulin.html
Interesting, but he is saying to take whey protein shakes. I can't quote the research paper, but doesnt whey protein push insulin up? Isn't that one of the reasons they tell type 2 dm patients to eat low fat dairy?
Yes. Read the research review in the link in my previous post (the weightology.net one).1 -
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psychod787 wrote: »foreversnafu wrote: »psychod787 wrote: »Ok so it spikes insulin at that moment. What about when you are fasting? So your insulin is higher when you eat, but it goes back down after a meal and when you sleep. The smaller the meal, the less time of the insulin spike. I mean I could be wrong, doubtful.
https://www.bodybuilding.com/content/the-muscle-building-messenger-complete-guide-to-insulin.html
Interesting, but he is saying to take whey protein shakes. I can't quote the research paper, but doesnt whey protein push insulin up? Isn't that one of the reasons they tell type 2 dm patients to eat low fat dairy?
Yes. Read the research review in the link in my previous post (the weightology.net one).
I listen to James Kreiger all the time. That is where I actually read it now you posted it. I love his rapid research reviews!0 -
Second on the liquid/drops.
Man, I thought I used a lot of Splenda.psychod787 wrote: »I use the liquid. No carbs.
I didnt know they had liquid! Thanks! And its zero carbs? Not "less than 1 gram of carb"?0 -
foreversnafu wrote: »foreversnafu wrote: »>No effect
>Sweetener
Pick one, because you're still spiking your insulin which leads to fat retention.
Incorrect.
Splenda (aspartame) is made from two amino acids - aspartic acid and phenylalanine. It does not cause insulin spikes. If it did, why would it be recommended to diabetics?
You know, when you correct someone, it's polite to quote the scientific paper you're referencing:
>https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/261179.php
>Sweetener spikes insulin by 20%
You should view the commons since that site doesn't reference the actual study. It seems like it didn't have many controls and was done with very few individuals.
OP, artificial sweeteners require binding agents (often maltodextrine) which is why it has less than 1g of carbohydrates. It's so insignificant that it shouldn't have an impact on PCOS, unless you are maybe super insulin resistant.2 -
witcherkar wrote: »Second on the liquid/drops.
Man, I thought I used a lot of Splenda.psychod787 wrote: »I use the liquid. No carbs.
I didnt know they had liquid! Thanks! And its zero carbs? Not "less than 1 gram of carb"?
Nope. The carbs in most of the powder artificial sweeteners are milk sugar. They use it as a bulking agent.1 -
There are no zero calorie foods OP. Even artificial sweeteners have some.
4 calories per sachet ,according to Splenda site linked upthread
I personally wounldnt bother logging that - but if you are having 40 per day ( !!!!) then that is 160 calories, perhaps you should.3
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