tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32254332.post3535382468476447220..comments2024-01-19T03:49:57.310-05:00Comments on Journey to a Healthier Me: The Splenda Brown Sugar HaoxPamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16707452740582384221noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32254332.post-77532353431116259922018-05-13T17:58:19.549-04:002018-05-13T17:58:19.549-04:00Regular brown sugar is white sugar with molasses a...Regular brown sugar is white sugar with molasses added back into it. It contains 12 grams of carbohydrate per tablespoon, or 4 per teaspoon, and comes in at 64 on the glycemic index. By using Splenda Brown sugar I can cut the carbs in half. I will not be using more than a teaspoon or two at a time and it shouldn't have too bad an effect on my blood sugar. If you are diabetic, like me, you will have to test and see what effect it has. I haven't tried it yet but I will be getting some, along with regular Splenda.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32254332.post-17157308872483347452017-01-30T23:08:56.352-05:002017-01-30T23:08:56.352-05:00Is it better than Stevia?Is it better than Stevia?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10323476668598608830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32254332.post-60978656389430521132016-12-14T15:25:19.493-05:002016-12-14T15:25:19.493-05:00Yes, I absolutely agree! Which is why I advocate r...Yes, I absolutely agree! Which is why I advocate reading the food labels before you purchase something new. I battle Reactive Hypoglycemia, so I need to limit my sugar intake or else I end up with a dangerous blood sugar crash. I think the more we educate each other on various products, the better off we'll all be. Thanks for your comment. (I love Goodwill too!)Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16707452740582384221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32254332.post-53535042902948638992016-12-14T13:52:25.831-05:002016-12-14T13:52:25.831-05:00some people are diabetics an cant have real sugar ...some people are diabetics an cant have real sugar of any kind its not about waistline with them but life and death just saying i love goodwill too Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01008213533692367671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32254332.post-77648667886124694212016-11-22T21:33:05.328-05:002016-11-22T21:33:05.328-05:00FYI - you get white sugar in the factory by extrac...FYI - you get white sugar in the factory by extracting the natural molasses from sugar beets or sugar cane. So yes, that makes sense to add it back in to create brown sugar. HOWEVER - remember that 1 tbs of molasses has 11g of sugar content. So it's not a suger-free or calorie-free option.<br />Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16707452740582384221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32254332.post-86977651178411859942016-11-22T20:53:25.410-05:002016-11-22T20:53:25.410-05:00You can make a light brown sugar substitute by add...You can make a light brown sugar substitute by adding 1 1/2 tbs of molasses to 1 cup of regular sugar or 3 tbs for dark brown. Don't know if you add molasses to Splenda if it would make good substitute or not.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32254332.post-63946471815745952692016-01-14T09:53:18.259-05:002016-01-14T09:53:18.259-05:00All the post taken together was very informative
...All the post taken together was very informative<br /><br /><br />Thanks All!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32254332.post-59267601998873092532015-07-07T12:10:51.676-04:002015-07-07T12:10:51.676-04:00When this was originally written in 2009, stevia b...When this was originally written in 2009, stevia brown sugar wasn't a thing. Plus... I don't like the taste of Stevia. Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16707452740582384221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32254332.post-67873630186164585932015-07-07T12:09:01.488-04:002015-07-07T12:09:01.488-04:00SWITCH TO STEVIA BROWN SUGAR MIX--5 CALORES PER HA...SWITCH TO STEVIA BROWN SUGAR MIX--5 CALORES PER HALF TEASPOON.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32254332.post-10110631528766689322012-10-04T15:49:33.998-04:002012-10-04T15:49:33.998-04:00We use Torani's sugar free Brown Sugar Cinnamo...We use Torani's sugar free Brown Sugar Cinnamon flavor syrup in lattes/frappes and really like it (we also have a few of the DaVinci sugar free syrups, really good), but I hadn't considered using it in baked goods. Sugar affects the texture by adding moisture and tenderness to baked goods, but using a sugar free liquid syrup, maybe it would work in sugar's place. I should try a small batch and give it a go... worst case, even if it doesn't turn out to my expectations, my husband will still eat them. =)SpecialKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32254332.post-66784299391936321312012-10-03T21:15:51.650-04:002012-10-03T21:15:51.650-04:00@SpecialK -- thanks so much for sharing your math ...@SpecialK -- thanks so much for sharing your math on the recipe. Have you considered a no-calorie option that will give you the same or similar flavor like Torani flavored syrup. I often use the syrups for flavoring and sweetness instead of sugar or Splenda (which can get pricey with large batches of recipes). Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16707452740582384221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32254332.post-39065363173716761292012-10-03T20:46:58.125-04:002012-10-03T20:46:58.125-04:00Sweet biscuits and gravy. My math is TERRIBLE. S...Sweet biscuits and gravy. My math is TERRIBLE. See? This is why no one should attempt math after having major dental surgery, I think my head is still in the clouds. My apologies. I'll explain below: <br /><br />I computed Splenda Brown Sugar's calories by using 10 calories *per teaspoon*. Which it isn't, it's 10 calories per HALF teaspoon. So those 2 cups of SBS adds 1920 calories to the whole recipe, which would be 52 calories per muffin for the SBS alone. With all ingredients, each muffin has 135 calories using SBS. Saves me *almost* 40 calories per muffin over using regular brown sugar. I'm not seriously counting calories in my diet so I'm getting in that grey zone of "is the extra price worth it?" for me, but my husband is very mindful of calories (because of his dad's heart disease, hubby is trying not to go down that road) so I'll give the SBS a whirl for his sake.SpecialKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32254332.post-18190253884089711762012-10-03T17:00:11.854-04:002012-10-03T17:00:11.854-04:00You're right - if you're only using a teas...You're right - if you're only using a teaspoon of brown sugar a day, it isn't worth your while to use Splenda Brown Sugar. The difference for one teaspoon is very small.<br /><br />I, on the other hand, am a sugar fiend. =) I have a beloved recipe for pumpkin muffins which makes 36 muffins, and the recipe calls for 4 cups of brown sugar. (They're less than a gram of fat per muffin, using unsweetened applesauce in place of oil/butter so the only fat comes from eggs, but yeah, helllloooo sugar.) For just the sugar in the recipe, 4 cups is 192 teaspoons = 3264 calories using regular brown sugar. If I use Splenda Brown Sugar instead (2 cups, because it's way sweeter than reg. brown sugar), it's 960 calories. It's a much bigger difference than when you're just comparing 1/2 tsp to 1 tsp. Regular brown sugar would give me 90 calories per muffin, where Splenda Brown Sugar would give me 26 calories per muffin.<br /><br />I added the calories together for *all the ingredients* in my recipe and divided it by the 36 servings (most of the other calories come from the flour). Total calories for each muffin with regular brown sugar is 173. Total calories for each muffin with Splenda Brown Sugar is 109. Using the Splenda variety would save me 1/3 of the calories. <br /><br />I've tried simply cutting the amount of regular brown sugar in the recipe by a third (at my husband's request), and I didn't like the muffins as much. (I told you I was a sugar fiend.) Costco carries the Splenda Brown Sugar so I'll have to give it a try and see if I like it in my muffins. I hope I like it, because I'll eat 3-4 of these muffins a day, easy.SpecialKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32254332.post-66926143179259525962012-08-05T21:57:57.090-04:002012-08-05T21:57:57.090-04:00@zacgrayhawk -- remember that Splenda Brown Sugar ...@zacgrayhawk -- remember that Splenda Brown Sugar is actually 50% sugar and 50% sucralose. If you read the post carefully you'll realize that I discovered the reason they are able to put such a low calorie value for Splenda Brown Sugar is because they cut the serving size in half.Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16707452740582384221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32254332.post-28932563723910389782012-08-04T15:59:07.275-04:002012-08-04T15:59:07.275-04:00The difference here is that the body can't met...The difference here is that the body can't metabolize sucralose. Resulting in 0-low calorie intake. We all know that sugar and sucralose measure lb for lb the same, but the weight change is drastically less in the sucralose. If you were not looking for a low calorie substitute then what is the point of buying splenda? What I'm getting at is, the body cannot physically absorb the sucralose in the brown sugar substitute. I came to this page seeing if brown sugar splenda even existed, I guess I layed my question to rest, thank you.zacgrayhawkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11824768964331303598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32254332.post-84128566393846446002011-02-26T12:00:37.433-05:002011-02-26T12:00:37.433-05:00don't know about Splenda Brown Sugar but with ...don't know about Splenda Brown Sugar but with regular Splenda the top 2 ingredients are Dextrose (which is SUGAR)and Maltodextrin (which is SUGAR). Sucralose is the last (smallest) amount in the sweetner. The FDA allows any sweetner that has 5 calories or less per teaspoon to LEGALLY state ZERO calories!!! These sweetners are fulling everyone LEGALLY. What a jokeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32254332.post-61438969812256127342010-01-25T11:32:06.695-05:002010-01-25T11:32:06.695-05:00I just compared the labels myself and the differen...I just compared the labels myself and the difference is in serving size--the Splenda brown sugar serving size is 1/2 teaspoon PACKED, regular brown sugar has a 1 teaspoon serving size. The difference would be the difference between packed vs. loose, which still could mean the Splenda has 1/2 the calories of regular brown sugar.Kianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03351712189709065871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32254332.post-1662570008083659852010-01-16T22:32:57.083-05:002010-01-16T22:32:57.083-05:00You do realize that brown sugar is some form of mo...You do realize that brown sugar is some form of molasses mixed with regular sugarAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32254332.post-56001891952800326232010-01-12T11:17:08.667-05:002010-01-12T11:17:08.667-05:00I found this post while searching for the splenda ...I found this post while searching for the splenda brown sugar site so I could complain. I really hate this product! Nutritional issues aside, I was so disappointed when I opened the bag and was greeted by the acrid odor of molasses. That probably works for baking, but I bought the product to use on grapefruit, cereals, oatmeal, etc. And the taste just does not work at all. They don't advertise that it is not appropriate for non-baking uses -- unless I missed something?Lisanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32254332.post-31792856486109439972009-09-16T01:19:29.349-04:002009-09-16T01:19:29.349-04:00Sorry, for clarification... Splenda Brown Sugar Bl...Sorry, for clarification... Splenda Brown Sugar Blend DOES contain genuine brown sugar... otherwise it's nutrition info would remain 0g carbs. Ingredients are "Splenda + Brown Sugar" in a "proprietary blend" (which is very likely 1:1)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12521168845396908308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32254332.post-51560866982237231932009-09-16T01:17:45.219-04:002009-09-16T01:17:45.219-04:00Well, there's a couple ways to interpret this ...Well, there's a couple ways to interpret this finding... the point is, it's pretty-well accepted that you can make your own "proprietary blend" by mixing 1:1 Splenda with genuine brown sugar, then using 1/2 the total amount called for in the recipe.<br /><br />For regular BBQ'ers, brown sugar is an integral ingredient, and most "replacements" (i.e. Sugar Twin) don't hold up to the actual cooking like a brown suger/Splenda mix would.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12521168845396908308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32254332.post-76774373985471724412009-08-24T15:57:31.206-04:002009-08-24T15:57:31.206-04:00Hi!! But the Splenda brown sugar-blend is STILL a ...Hi!! But the Splenda brown sugar-blend is STILL a better deal for someone like me, doing low-carb, low-sugar (with 50# to lose!). You get half the carbs in the Splenda, and 1/2 tsp contains all the sweetening (or more) of the 1 tsp of brown sugar -- that's because Splenda (sucralose) is sweeter than sugar. It's still a good deal if one wants brown sugar taste but less sugar : - ) Good luck with what you're doing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com