Does Splenda cause an insulin spike?

[Mike272]

Just wondering cause ive finally changed my oatmeal toping from 1 tbs honey, then to 1/2 tbs honey to 1 tbs splenda since honey is so incredibly energy dense and has a high GI

Btw splenda is pretty damn expensive, but in comparison to honey its not too bad :P

[goth666]

i dont think splenda has any effect on insulin since it really doesn't get uptaken by the body.

[Stagger]

Doesn't have any carbs so does it even have a GI? It's just chemicals I think, so probably not.

EDIT: apparently it does. I'd switch to honey, it's probably more delicious.

[BullDog_co_08]

Splenda's primary ingredient is maltodextrin which has a 100+ GI. It has to have an effect on insulin otherwise why and how could they measure and conclude an absolute value for maltodextrin...

[goth666]

Originally posted by BullDog_co_08
Splenda's primary ingredient is maltodextrin which has a 100+ GI. It has to have an effect on insulin otherwise why and how could they measure and conclude an absolute value for maltodextrin...

actually, in order, Dextrose, Maltodextrin, and Sucralose. the content of each i am not sure, im pretty sure sucralose doesnt get taken up by the body. but how they manage to make it so low in calroies to its weight content, i have no clue.

[-TC-]

no it doesnt

[blueprint27]

it doesn't cause an insulin spike i believe...can someone find out the true facts because I take my cup of fat free cottage cheese at night with 1tbsp splenda..I don't want any insulin spike @ night

[breathingmurder]

Most sugar substitutes are made for the sole purpose of avoide calories/sugar/insulin spike.

So I would say, no it doesn't cause an insulin spike-- just as a diet coke doesn't cause an insulin spike.

Even though the ingredients may be carbs, I believe the have altered it chemically so the body really can't absorb it. You would need calories to cause an insulin spike.

[Rodity]

Originally posted by breathingmurder
Most sugar substitutes are made for the sole purpose of avoide calories/sugar/insulin spike.

So I would say, no it doesn't cause an insulin spike-- just as a diet coke doesn't cause an insulin spike.

Even though the ingredients may be carbs, I believe the have altered it chemically so the body really can't absorb it. You would need calories to cause an insulin spike.

Exactly.

That, and if you check the label it says less than 1 g of Carbs. 1 g of Sugar isn't even enough to cause an insulin spike. At least, I don't think it is.

[ohashi]

A packet of the stuff weights less than a gram. The dextrose and maltodextrin (used as fillers for the commercial product) do have calories and cause a rise in insulin, but the amounts are so small in a single packet, that you do not need to pay any attention to it. A packet of Splenda does indeed have calories (around 2.7, I think; don't quote me on that), but the manufacturer is allowed to state "0 carbs" for whatever legal reasons.