I have noticed a lingering after taste that lasts for

That seems strange. I myself have just started using Splenda and notice NO
aftertaste whatsoever. I tried other sweeteners before using splenda and
found they DID have an aftertaste.

$0.02

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Everyone's taste is different. Some here have said they do experience an
aftertaste from Splenda. I don't.

I find that it depends a lot on what you're using it in.  I can't stand it
in coffee, myself - but find that it's good in a strawberry smoothie, for
example.  I also find that it's somewhat of an acquired taste - the first
time I used it I got a strong aftertaste as well, but as I used it more I
found that I didn't get one.  If I stop using it for a while and then start
again, the strong aftertaste returns until I've used it awhile again.  I
couldn't even venture a good guess for why that is, <g>.

Brian

I remember a long time ago on this group there was someone wasn't a big fan
of splenda for a not completly dissimilar reason.  They used a tiny amount
of either aspartime or saccherine (I may be wrong here) with splenda.
Together they masked the others failing, ie aftertaste and initial taste.

You may find that you would be better of trying to get your daughter to get
you some liquid splenda, seeing as the powdered version is bulked out with
maltodextrin.  There is a small chance that this could be the case, but if
you find that life without something to sweeten your tea is a difficult one
it may be worth your while.  It's often the small things that make life
easy.

For me, my tastes changed drastically when I first got into ketosis.  I used
to detest tea, now I will drink a few cups here and there of flavoured tea,
Earl Grey, Lapsang Shochong (sp) or Lady Grey.  Oh and an increased appetite
for coffee (yes I do know better, but it's a hobby).  You may just be in a
situation where your palette has changed and you might be better off
drinking something else.

At the end of the day, Dr A warns us to use Splenda in moderation and I am
completly impressed that you mention using only half a packet in a cup.

Hope this helps.

Kaye

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Hello,

SNIP

Neither.  You're getting an aftertaste that most don't get.  The
cyclamate sweeteners I got from Canada get good reviews from most
people too, but to me I get a lesser version of the saccharin taste.
It all has to do with your particular physiology.  You're special.
;-)

Take care,
Carmen

I get an aftertaste with Splenda in coffee, but not in most other things.
I do notice that when I use products that use pure sucralose (Davinci
syrups, etc) there is no aftertaste, so it could be that the aftertaste with
Splenda powder is the filler and not the sucralose itself.
I don't get an aftertaste with aspartame, but a lot of people do.
Saccharin to me has a terrible aftertaste.
I don't know that I've ever tried stevia.

It seems each individual is different in this respect.

Mark.

It's just one of those things - MOST people do not notice any
aftertaste with Splenda, you just happen to be one of the few that do.
I have a friend who claims she can smell it on my breath when =I= have
a drink containing Splenda - but she has an extraordinary sense of
smell.  Most people can't do that.

The same thing happens to me.

It's largely because splenda is new to you I guess.  To compare,
I've gone weeks without any refined sugar and any sweet fruit, and
then I ate something with refined sugar in it, and I found that even
sugar itself has an aftertaste that is weird, simply because I wasn't
giving myself drip-feedings of sweet things daily, and my body, and
tastebuds were no longer "used to" it.

I don't notice it with Splenda. Then again, I don't use it often. I
did notice a distinct aftertaste with Stevia, though. Everyone is
different. You might be able to use it in foods instead of drinks. Or
you may not want to use it at all.

Some people have that reaction - others don't.  It's like any artificial
sweetener.

i experience  NO AFTER TASTE with splenda

You and I are just two of the unlucky minority who get an unpleasant
aftertaste from Splenda. (I find that it tastes like soap!)

At least I'm not one of the people for whom cilantro (a/k/a coriander
leaf) tastes like soap.  It's one of my favorite herbs.

T.

Wow! A very divided and rapid response.
I guess, as some of you have said, it is a very subjective issue - some
people are sensitive to the aftertaste and some are not. I will see if my
daughter can send me some liquid Splenda but, elsewhere in this NG, there
has been some debate about the liquid form having disappeared from the
market.
It may well be that the filler in the sachets causes the aftertaste and it
could be that I will get used to it.
I did already try Stevia but could only get the ground dried leaves which
were horrible. Since then, I have discovered that Stevia is banned in the EU
since 1998 but probably only because the big sugar companies have lobbied
against it. The ruling says it is banned because there are no valid
scientific tests to prove that it is not harmful. Big business wins again!

Thanks for your comments.

Brian

Yes I have that too with the powdered Splenda. It's terrible, lasting
for hours but not seeming to have it at all with the liquid Splenda.
Dunno why.

--
Cheri
Type 2, no meds for now.

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The ability to taste aftertaste in the various artificial sweeteners
apparently varies from person to person (except for saccharin, which
is fairly universally bitter in aftertaste).  

Most people don't taste an aftertaste in Splenda, but some do.  Many
people taste little or no aftertaste in aspartame, while I find it a
strong taste like the smell of melted plastic.

However, there is some difference in filler between Splenda sachets
and bulk.  I can taste a mild aftertaste in the packets that I don't
taste in the bulk.  According to the ingredients, the bulk is padded
with just maltodextrin, and the packets have maltodextrin and dextrose.
I don't know why the addition of dextrose would cause aftertaste, though.

I didn't notice an aftertaste when I tried it in some commercially-
produced beverages, but I DEFINITELY notice it in other things,
especially things I've made myself with the packaged stuff (packets or
boxed).

I made Karen Barnaby's low-carb tiramisu
(http://www.lowcarb.ca/karen/recipe037.html), which was incredibly
delicious, except for the ungodly aftertaste. A couple of the people who
tried it said they didn't notice any aftertaste at all - they absolutely
loved it.

Perhaps it has something to do with how it's prepared (cooked or not), or
maybe there are certain other ingredients that bring out the aftertaste.
The funny thing is, I didn't really notice the aftertaste in the cake
part, only in the filling. At any rate, some people seem to notice it and
some don't. A friend of mine also made it since her husband is on Atkins.
She noticed the aftertaste, but he didn't.

As for the tiramisu itself, it's fantastic if the Splenda doesn't bother
you. It's time-consuming to make, but well worthwhile - you could serve  
that stuff in a restaurant to rave reviews. I'd make it again for a
special occasion, but go whole hog and use sugar, since I'm on
maintenance and I'd rather just have the sugar occasionally than use
artificial sweeteners.

By the way, the almond cake part of the recipe is very good by itself,
I'm sure it could be used in many other ways than just part of a
tiramisu. No funky ingredients (other than the Splenda).

My SO, who is not low-carbing and doesn't need to, can taste
it and smell it in powder form.  He says it's nasty and
upsets his stomach.

Marsha/Ohio

I get no aftertaste and I am generally rather sensitive to that kind of
thing.  But I can't imagine why anyone would (except maybe for the
additive in the bulk) since Splenda is not your typical artificial
sweetener, is it?  It's sugar with a modified molecule so that the body
simply does not recognize and process it as sugar.  But it is indeed
sugar.

I wonder if you might also get an aftertaste from sugar.