Splenda in the UK

[Richt]

Just noticed (this morning) that Boots the Chemist is now selling Splenda. Its with all of the diabetic / low carb foods.

Rich

[stephbob]

Now if only they'd make more things with splenda lol

I bought some once in Tescos a few months ago. It was so useful!

[Atkid]

Richt,

Just wondering is that the liquid splenda? I know we cannot get the liquid here in the US. Wondered about UK?

[Labarum]

Only liquid sweetener available in UK is Hermesetas which is saccharin based.

[Atkid]

Would that be an acceptable sweetner since it would have 0 carbs due to no additives to bulk it up?

KO

[Labarum]

Hermesetas Liquid is saccharin and is permitted on Atkins. Some Hermesetas products are not permitted.

See

http://www.hermesetas.com/data/en/pr...rition/uk.html

You have to order Hermesetas Liquid from an independent Chemist. It takes a couple of days. Boots does not stock it.

You are right - it has zero carb overhead.

Splenda Tablets have less carbs than the granular form - use them when you can - sometimes it is possble to dissolve the tablets in a little water before use. Each tablet equalls one teaspoon of sugar. It's different in USA.

http://www.splenda.co.uk/index.htm

[Atkid]

Thanks for the info. Have not seen slenda in tablets yet.

KO

[Labarum]

Originally Posted by Atkid

Thanks for the info. Have not seen slenda in tablets yet.

KO

Tesco, Morrisons, Waitrose, at least.

[SugarFreeSheila]

I found Splenda in the Wales, England, Scotland, & Ireland Boots I visited last summer. As for the tablets, I bought a bunch of them and brought them home!

[Elizellen]

I even got some splenda tablets from Somerfields last week - at £1.55/100 much cheaper that at Waitrose.
Still darned expensive though!!