Splenda or not - anybody know?
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Splenda or not - anybody know?
This may a dumb question but I would rather be prepared than unpleasantly surprised. I cannot eat sugar sweetened foods and have to rely on Splenda and Splenda bake as sweeteners. When we go to the Caribbean I take it with me and as I go through my travel things I am wondering if I need to take it to Europe with me too. I can tolerate other sweeteners but not as well as Splenda. Any knowledge will be helpful. Thanks in advance
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Hmm, I didn't know that Splenda came in a tablet form. Haven't seen that one here at home yet. In our last two trips to Germany, Austria and Switzerland, I never saw Splenda. I always take my own.
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Hi BC,
I suggest that you bring it with you in the little packets.
Security would probably be suspicious of a ziplock bag containing a white powdery substance.
Splenda doesn't come in tablets.
Canderel is Aspartame, Sucralose.
I suggest that you bring it with you in the little packets.
Security would probably be suspicious of a ziplock bag containing a white powdery substance.
Splenda doesn't come in tablets.
Canderel is Aspartame, Sucralose.
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Never saw one in a restaurant in Spain, Germany or Switzerland. I have always found saccharine (yuk!) available and sometimes have encounted aspartame (Equal).
The tablets are great, I wish Splenda would come in that form.
The tablets are great, I wish Splenda would come in that form.
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I have never seen Splenda anywhere in Europe. (I am diabetic so I notice those things, even though I rarely use any sweetner at all).
I might suspect that when someone says they've seen Splenda in a particular country, they really mean they've just seen a sugar substitute -- and they're using Splenda as if it were a generic name.
I might suspect that when someone says they've seen Splenda in a particular country, they really mean they've just seen a sugar substitute -- and they're using Splenda as if it were a generic name.
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Patirck, I'm surprised at you, being the London officianado that you are! Splenda is well known here as one of many sweetener brands, but isn't used as a generic name for sweeteners.
http://www.splenda.co.uk
http://www.splenda.co.uk
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OK, I stand corrected. I've certainly never looked for it in a store, and now that I think about it, I guess I rarely see sweetners at all on restaurant tables. I suppose you have to ask for it, which I never do.
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Thanks for all of hte responses - I do believe I will take some with me - when we go to the islands - I always have a bag of that and one of the brown sugar splenda but I may just take some packets for safety sake. I prefer the splenda bake but it is more bulky so now will make room in my bag for some of those packets. thanks again - you guys are great. I will be in Germany Italy and France with a cruise to the islands
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Just came back from Amsterdam and Paris. While I saw non-sugar sweeteners, never saw "Splenda". I took my own in the packets which I put in a snack size baggie and it was easy to carry.