Why are the ingredients maltodextrin and dextrose in SPLENDA No Calorie Sweetener Products?
Sucralose, the no-calorie sweetening ingredient in SPLENDA No Calorie Sweetener, is about 600 times sweeter than sugar. Like other tabletop sweeteners, the granulated and packet products contain small amounts of carbohydrate (less than 1 gram per serving) for consistent sweetening and to provide volume. These bulking ingredients are dextrose (packets) and maltodextrin (packets and granulated). However, the bulking agents provide so few calories per serving that the FDA allows the SPLENDA No Calorie Sweetener Products to be called no-calorie sweeteners, because they provide less than five calories per serving.
