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| Favorite Sweetener? |
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8% |
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| Splenda |
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28% |
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| Sugar |
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40% |
[ 10 ] |
| Sweet-N-Low |
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4% |
[ 1 ] |
| Other/Depends/None |
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20% |
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 j2brown
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Thu Nov 18, 2004 9:53 am Post subject: |
 
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yeah, but Phenylketonuria (currently) has the coveted left slot. Splenda get the right two. Does that equal out somehow?
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teachplus3
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Thu Nov 18, 2004 12:38 pm Post subject: |
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Wow, lots of scientific information on sweetners. I read an article once stating that Nuti-sweet (what Equal is made of) turns to or breaks down to formaldehyde in the digestive system. Sounds like Sugar is still the most "natural". Although, I voted Sweet-n-low since I guess that is what I was use to growing up. Wonder what it does to the system?
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 zirael
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Thu Nov 18, 2004 12:54 pm Post subject: |
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Splenda is great stuff. Use it in my tea everyday. |
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schroddie
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Thu Nov 18, 2004 2:04 pm Post subject: |
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This is my French part talking here. I am sorry to say but, in the US, sugar doesn't taste like sugar to me. It tastes like tasteless white powder. The thing that tastes the most as French sugar to me so far would be the pink Sweet and Low. I've only tried the blue and pink ones, though. Never tried Splenda.
I also have a type of sweetener that I found in France. It comes from the Netherlands I believe and is called something like Herbessaatz. Sorry for the mispelling. Very very efficient and very tiny. I love it.
I talked to a French Baker this past week-end and she said that American pastries taste very sweet (compared to French pastries) because they are full of artificial products.
Anyway, sorry to be so critical. Don't get me wrong, I love the US and I would love to stay here if I can but French food is something I definitely miss from France.
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Hurr78
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Thu Nov 18, 2004 2:20 pm Post subject: |
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| teachplus3 wrote: |
| Wow, lots of scientific information on sweetners. I read an article once stating that Nuti-sweet (what Equal is made of) turns to or breaks down to formaldehyde in the digestive system. Sounds like Sugar is still the most "natural". Although, I voted Sweet-n-low since I guess that is what I was use to growing up. Wonder what it does to the system? |
Well, apparently Sweet-n-low is made with Saccharin, which is not metabolized by the body. There was a controversial study with rats where they gave them large doses of the stuff and watched them grow bladder tumors, and the FDA wanted to ban the stuff back in the 70s. But... apparently the government and the scientific community now feel that saccharin poses no threat to humans when consumed in moderate quantities.
Of course, Sweet-n-low also has calcium silicate in it (an anti-caking agent), although I haven't heard anything bad about it. |
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JERIC 
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Thu Nov 18, 2004 2:53 pm Post subject: |
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| schroddie wrote: |
| Anyway, sorry to be so critical. Don't get me wrong, I love the US and I would love to stay here if I can but French food is something I definitely miss from France. |
That's ok, I will never again eat red meat in Europe. *Now, where's that barfing emoticon?*
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 Pixie
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Thu Nov 18, 2004 3:19 pm Post subject: |
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| *Now, where's that barfing emoticon?* |
I can totally picture that! LMAO |
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j2brown
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JERIC
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Thu Nov 18, 2004 4:22 pm Post subject: |
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Oh there you are Mr. Vomiticon!
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thuringwethil
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Thu Nov 18, 2004 4:33 pm Post subject: |
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gross jeric - can we get that added?
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Caliburn
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Thu Nov 18, 2004 4:50 pm Post subject: |
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Hmmmmmm French meat.
Tasted both US and french
French wins big time here. |
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Pixie
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Thu Nov 18, 2004 5:01 pm Post subject: |
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Oh there you are Mr. Vomiticon!
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Cocles
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Thu Nov 18, 2004 5:22 pm Post subject: |
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I never trust tourists to judge native food unless they've got a native showing them what's what.
So when I hear... French food ICK, or American food YUCK, rest assured the person's probably just a moron who can't find the good stuff. |
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Diamondback
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Thu Nov 18, 2004 6:58 pm Post subject: |
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I never trust tourists to judge native food unless they've got a native showing them what's what.
So when I hear... French food ICK, or American food YUCK, rest assured the person's probably just a moron who can't find the good stuff. |
Good one Cocles!! I know from when I was in Malaysia for a couple of weeks, if you have a native point you in the right direction, you will get the good stuff. (MMM... asian food)
Anyway, I voted for sugar. I definitely love sweet stuff. Heck, I add 3-4 spoons of sugar to my bowl of cereal and whenever I have cornbread I smother it in honey. Funny thing is though I'm contradictory when it comes to tea or coffee. I have them straight. Turkish coffee is especially good. And about calories. What's the big deal?  Theeeeey'rrrre grrreeeeeaaaaat!!
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