Equal has sugar in it.

[strong island]

Not alot but...more than I thought. I always assumed it was pure aspartame.

It contains less than a gram of dextrose/maltodextrin per packet...but some days I go through 20 packets. I put that shit in my oatmeal and tea/coffee.

I think it's minimal but I am going to try splenda. Which "supposedly" does not act like a carb and is 3x sweeter than equal.

 

[MWB]

splenda is also packed in with dextrose/maltodextrin, a little less than a gram a pack.

 

[gymtime]

I believe they all have a certain amt of sugar in them, even sweet and low. Never gave it much thought because while I take in a good amount of it every day, I don't come close to 20 packets.

But even so, let's say that comes out to 8 gr of simple carbs. While that's certainly not good, it's not enough to ruin a diet either, unless you're on a keto.

 

[strong island]

I'll try Splenda anyway...I want to see if it is really 3x sweeter. If it is I won't use as many packets.

Plus there are some who think aspartame is very bad. But maybe sucrolose(splenda) causes cancer also...

Fuck it I need that shit in my oatmeal.

 

[gymtime]

I think all that crap you year about aspartame is just that....crap. I can't imagine how I'd diet w/o an artificial sweetener. I've tried them all and Splenda tastes the best to me. However, I don't know that it's any more potent than the others. Give it a try.

 

[SOLID]

Splenda is definately the best, taste just like sugar. I use it in everything coffee, oatmeal, cottage cheese- this is killer, substitute it in cooking. I know by the time I add up all that I use in a day it comes out to be a shit load of sugar.