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>>Equal® is a registered trade mark. I find it is the best artificial sweetener for baking.<<

This sweetener breaks down into components one being formaldehyde when subjected to heat above 185 degrees-F. That gives it a bitter aftertaste.

The best "artificial" sweetener is Splenda but it is not artificial...it is an all natural form of sugar that is metabolized very slowly & is safe for diabetics to ingest.

None of the current crop of artificial sweetener is truly safe when subjected to heat. Those that contain aspartame such as Equal & Sweet-n-Low, etc. breakdown as I have detailed.

-- posted by DocKozzaki

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» Red - Re: Sweetners

In response to Sweetners posted by DocKozzaki:

Doc,

Thank you so much for this very important information. I will be sure to keep it in mind when I am baking and using artificial sweetener for baking.

In my opinion, sometimes the artificial sweeteners and preservatives put in food are dangerous. I don't use them more frequently than I have to, and try to stick to fruits and vegetables. Even then, they have been sprayed with pesticides and need to be washed well. It's a dangerous world we live in.

I wonder what they used in the days of old to control diabetes. I will have to do a little research on that topic.

-- posted by Red

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