Stevia

• Stevia is a very sweet herb indigenous to South America. Stevia is used as a non-caloric sweetener in a variety of foods and drinks.
  
  

Splenda(R)

• Splenda(R) is the brand name for sucralose, an artificial, calorie-free sweetener that is derived from table sugar.
  
  

Use in Cooking

• Both stevia and Splenda(R) can be used in cooking and baking because both are stable under high temperatures.
  
  

Nutritional Supplementation

• Stevia can be taken in capsule form as a nutritional supplement because research indicates health benefits. Splenda is strictly used as an artificial sweetener.
  
  

Taste

• Stevia can have a bitter taste, although, some of the highly refined stevia-based products have reduced or eliminated this taste. Splenda can, however, leave a lingering sweet aftertaste after consumption.