Splenda Stevia Packets and Jar are made with 2 non-GMO ingredients: stevia leaf extract and erythritol. Dried stevia leaves are steeped in hot water to extract glycosides: the sweet-tasting parts of the leaf. The water is then filtered so the remaining material can be isolated and purified.

Research shows Sucralose (like Splenda) is safe. In fact, sucralose is approved for use in over 80 countries, is used to sweeten over 4,000 food and beverages and even provides sweetness in some medicines and medical foods.

Splenda usually contains 95% dextrose (D-glucose) and maltodextrin (by volume) which the body readily metabolizes, combined with a small amount of mostly indigestible sucralose. Sucralose is made by replacing three select hydrogen-oxygen groups on sucrose (table sugar) molecules with three chlorine atoms.

Sucralose is an artificial sweetener that is generally considered safe when enjoyed in moderation. However, research on its long-term effects has turned up mixed results. Excessive amounts of added sugar can have harmful effects on your metabolism and overall health ( 1 ).

What Is Sucralose? Sucralose is marketed as Splenda, an artificial sweetener that often comes in a yellow packet. The difference between Splenda and other sweeteners, like aspartame (Equal) and saccharin (Sweet'N Low), is that it's actually made from real sugar.

Uses. Splenda is a general sweetener that can be found in everything from baked goods to beverages. Frozen desserts, chewing gum, and gelatins are also commonly sweetened with Splenda; diet foods of all sorts contain the sweetener.

Health authorities consider sucralose to be safe, but studies have raised questions about its health effects. The long-term health effects of consuming it are unclear.

This sweetener is excellent for people with type 2 diabetes. That's because Splenda is 600 times sweeter than sugar, yet those little yellow packets have no effect on blood sugar, says Keri Glassman, RD, CDN, of Nutritious Life, a nutrition practice based in New York City.

Sucralose is an artificial sweetener that is generally considered safe when enjoyed in moderation. However, research on its long-term effects has turned up mixed results. Excessive amounts of added sugar can have harmful effects on your metabolism and overall health ( 1 ).

Evidence is building that daily intake of Splenda and sucralose can trigger many potential side effects: May alter glucose and insulin levels. May be a migraine trigger.

Sucralose is an artificial sweetener. Splenda is the most popular product made from it. Sucralose is made from sugar but contains no calories and is much sweeter.

5 Sugar Substitute Ideas for People With Diabetes

1. Stevia. While you can buy stevia sweetener packets, it also grows as a plant - and some websites make harvesting and drying your own look easy.
2. Coconut Palm Sugar.
3. Erythritol.
4. Advantame.
5. Yacon Syrup.