Aside from the claim of "Zero calories!", which may or may not be considered a benefit, Splenda can
not be considered to be "health food." The popular artificial sweetener is just that: artificial. This week,
however, the FDA decided that some foods that use Splenda can claim
limited health benefits because of the fact that they contain the sweetener. Following a request from
the McNeil Nutritionals, which manufactures Splenda , the FDA is allowing products made with Splenda to
state that they do not promote tooth decay. The claim cannot be made for the sweetener alone. Companies that wish to
make use of the health claim must use the following wording: Frequent eating of foods high in sugars and starches
as between-meal snacks can promote tooth decay. Sucralose, the sweetening ingredient used to sweeten this food, unlike
sugars, does not promote tooth decay.Splenda products can claim health benefits
Aside from the claim of "Zero calories!", which may or may not be considered a benefit, Splenda can
not be considered to be "health food." The popular artificial sweetener is just that: artificial. This week,
however, the FDA decided that some foods that use Splenda can claim
limited health benefits because of the fact that they contain the sweetener. Following a request from
the McNeil Nutritionals, which manufactures Splenda , the FDA is allowing products made with Splenda to
state that they do not promote tooth decay. The claim cannot be made for the sweetener alone. Companies that wish to
make use of the health claim must use the following wording: Frequent eating of foods high in sugars and starches
as between-meal snacks can promote tooth decay. Sucralose, the sweetening ingredient used to sweeten this food, unlike
sugars, does not promote tooth decay.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
4-01-2006 @ 4:03PM
peggy said...
Give me a touch of natural raw cane sugar, birch sugar (aka Xylitol which research shows prevents tooth decay), a bit of raw unfiltered honey, brown rice syrup, fruit puree, date sugar or agave syrup ANY DAY over artificial, highly processed, sweeteners such as sucralose. In my opinion, it's probably best to avoid sweeteners alltogether, but for those occasional treats, I prefer to indulge in the natural stuff. I avoid the processed stuff like the plague.
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