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Description of SPLENDA®

SPLENDA® is the only no calorie sweetener that is made from sugar, so it tastes like sugar. It can be used virtually anywhere sugar is used, including cooking and baking.

SPLENDA® is also known as sucralose. SPLENDA® is the brand name sucralose is sold under.

SPLENDA® is made from sugar through a patented, multi-step process that selectively replaces three hydrogen-oxygen groups on the sugar molecule with three chlorine atoms. The result is an exceptionally stable sweetener that tastes like sugar, but without sugar's calories, and not the aftertaste commonly found in artificial sweeteners.

SPLENDA® is available at the grocery store in two forms -- granular, which measures and pours like sugar for baking, and in packets to add to your favorite beverages.

Safety of SPLENDA®

More than 100 safety studies have been conducted over a 20-year period to support the safety of SPLENDA®. The results of these studies have shown that SPLENDA®:

• Is not toxic;
• Is not carcinogenic;
• Does not cause genetic changes;
• Has no effect on male or female reproduction;
• Does not cause birth defects;
• Has no effect on the central nervous system;
• Has no effect on insulin secretion or carbohydrate metabolism;
• Is poorly absorbed and rapidly excreted with no undesirable side effects;
• Does not promote dental cavities;
• Safe for children and pregnant women.

Currently, over 40 regulatory agencies worldwide have permitted the use of SPLENDA®, including the United States Food and Drug Administration, the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA), the Health Protection Branch of Health and Welfare Canada, and Australia's National Food Authority. SPLENDA® is now used as an ingredient in over 400 food and beverage products around the world.

Splenda is used in Ocean Spray® Light Juices, V8 Splash®,
Pedialyte Pops for Children®, DietRite Soda, Log Cabin Sugar Free Syrup®, along with many other nutritional products.

Benefits of SPLENDA®

SPLENDA®:

• Is safe and healthy for the whole family;
• Tastes like sugar with no aftertaste;
• Is ideal for individuals with diabetes since blood sugar and insulin are unaffected;
• Is great for cooking and baking since it doesn't break down under high heat;
• Is an easy way to reduce the amount of sugar in a person's diet.

For more information, visit the SPLENDA® web site.

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