I want to provide help and support
. I am just trying to explain that everyone is going to disagree on what is "good" or "bad" and there is no right or wrong answer.
The above poster thinks Splenda is fine, but personally I don't. For me it is "bad." I would rather add a tsp of sugar (15 calories), which is natural. Spenda is an artificial product, not a food. I would rather incorporate the 9 additional calories into my calorie count than save those 9 calories for something artificial.
Who is right? Me or the above poster? There is too much conflicting information out there to say. Neither of us has the "right" answer about if Splenda is good or bad. We each have different priorities and interpretations of the evidence out there, and each have decided what is good or bad for us. Both opinions are valid.
If you are calorie counting to stay under 1200 calories, then calorie counting is your plan. It sounds like staying under 1200 calories is your priority and you would like to know which foods and products are lowest in calorie count. Asking "Is Splenda low calorie?" or "How many calories in Splenda?" will get you responses much more applicable to you and your plan. Conversely, if you were on a whole-foods plan, asking "Is Splenda natural?" or "Is there evidence Splenda is bad for my health?" would be more applicable.
This isn't intended to be unsupportive. This is intended to help understand what you are looking for in the foods you select so that responses you receive are more targeted to your own needs and priorities so you can make the best decision for yourself