by aris » Fri Jun 09, 2006 11:08 pm
Well, as far as artificial sweetners go, Asperatame (aka Nutrasweet) is not very good. It has an aftertaste, and is not heat stable, so you can't (or shouldn't) cook with it.
Sucralose - (trade name Splenda) is a different beast - it is heat stable, has no aftertaste - and is actually made from sugar.
I'm not saying that either is good for you, or bad for you - but as far as artificial sweetners go, Sucralose is the best tasting one, and the most stable for cooking purposes.