[Batty]

xDD!!!

If you like hello kitty, Cuppy...


I have a few things to send to you when I send out your cupcake.

[CupcakeDolly]

Damnit! I didn't have enough! ;-; I was outbid by four points!

Oh yea, I was squeeing over the little Hello Kitty note you wrote on. xD

[Batty]

WERE YOU!? XDD;

I have TONS of those things.

[Airina]

Wait.... What else are you sending me Batters?

[Batty]

OH OH OH GUYS!!

I'm down to 107lbs.
And I dont even know how it happened.

[Airina]

*headwall* batty dearest.... just please please be careful.... please?

[Batty]

Oh, I'm fine. xD; I HAVE been eating, just small amounts.

I honestly have no idea how the hell it got that low, but I'm trying to put it back on. 110 was my stop limit.

[CupcakeDolly]

>_<;;

You lucky duck!! *Is afraid to step on the scale*

And like Airi said, be careful. =P

[Airina]

You and me both Cuppy.....
But yes if you need to put a bit more on then eat some of the coffee cake!

[Batty]

ACKKK! That, I won't do. xD;
I know what went in to it.

If I had used truvia to replace the actual sugar content, I would have.
But regular sugar makes me sick to my tummy. =/

[Airina]

Awwwww baby that stinks!

[CupcakeDolly]

Oh yeah, I started shelling out the big bucks for Splenda, since I douse my coffee in sugar. I figured going through a bag of sugar in less than a month was not going to be the healthiest thing ever... <_<;

Is Truvia any different/better than Splenda?

[Airina]

I have no idea! I've had splenda before but i've never tried truvia.

[CupcakeDolly]

To the Google!

This is what I found:

The newest product on the market is Truvia, the first all natural zero-calorie sweetener. Truvia is a product of the stevia plant, which is grown in the ground, then the leaves are harvested and steeped to obtain rebiana, a concentrated form of the leaves' sweet properties. The rebiana is then combined with erythritol (a sugar alcohol) for bulk and sold as a granulated sweetener. One packet of Truvia is 2X as sweet as a teaspoon of sugar.

Splenda has been on the shelves a bit longer but it's still relatively new to the sweetener market, compared to aspartame (Equal) and saccharin (Sweet N' Low). Splenda was the most "natural" sweetener we had until Truvia came along. It was considered more "natural" because it is a chemical derivative of the sugar molecule itself. Basically, they replace parts of the sugar molecule with chlorine, then add maltodextrin and dextrose - both natural carbohydrate compounds. The end result is a zero-calorie sweetener that is 600 times as sweet as sugar and doesn't have a bitter aftertaste like the high-intensity sweeteners that came before it.

Both Truvia and Splenda were approved by the FDA as safe to consume. They are zero-calories per serving and both beat sugar in terms of sweetness, so you don't to use as much. Neither will affect your blood sugar levels.

Nutritionally speaking, there is not much difference in these two products, so I can't say which is better. If you prefer something more natural, then you should choose Truvia. If you're looking for one you can use to bake with, go for Splenda's Sugar Blend. Truvia is hoping to develop their own baking-friendly version, too.

WINNER:
There is no winner of this versus series - your choice comes down to personal taste, health preferences, and usage needs. Good luck!

Basically, Truvia is more natural, is what I gathered from that. =P

[Airina]

Nice. I should try it more. What my thing was this year was to stop drinking soda.

[Batty]

Truvia is AMAZING. I won't bake, or drink my tea without it.
When it comes to coffee, I don't use sugar, I just use flavored creamer.