| SUGAR SUBSTITUTE CHART |
| TYPE OF SUGAR SUBSTITUE |
CALORIES |
EQUALS AMOUNT OF REGULAR SUGAR (TEASPOONS) |
EQUALS AMOUNT OF REGULAR SUGAR (CUPS)
| COOKING COMMENTS | |
SWEET ONE (Acesulfame-k) |
4 calories per packet |
1 packet = 2 teaspoons sugar |
12 packets = 1 cup sugar |
Can be used in cooking and baking without losing sweetness |
EQUAL (Aspartame) |
4 calories per packet |
1 packet = 2 teaspoons sugar |
24 packets = 1 cup sugar |
Loses sweetness when baked at high temperatures for a long time. But can be used in stir-fries or added during last few minutes of heating or cooking |
| NUTRASWEET SPOONFUL (Aspartame) |
2 calories per teaspoon |
1 teaspoon = 1 teaspoon sugar |
1 cup = 1 cup sugar |
Loses sweetness when heated. But can be used spoon for spoon in place of sugar in same foods as Equal |
| SPLENDA (Sucralose) |
no calories |
1 teaspoon = 1 teaspoon sugar |
1 cup = 1 cup sugar |
May not work well in recipes such as certain cakes that rely upon sugar for structure. Finished recipes may require refrigeration. For more information visit the Slenda Website |
SWEET AND LOW
(Saccharin) |
4 calories per packet |
1 packet = 2 teaspoons sugar |
12 packets = 1 cup sugar |
Can be used in cooking and baking without losing sweetness |
| BROWN SWEET AND LOW (Saccharin) |
20 calories per teaspoon |
1 teaspoon = 1/4 cup brown sugar |
4 teaspoons = 1 cup brown sugar |
Can be used in cooking or baking without losing sweetness. Note that measurements differ from packet sweeteners |