Tue, Apr-30-13, 05:52
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Plan: LC, GF
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Progress: 55%
Location: Eastern ON, Canada
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Originally Posted by JEY100
To clarify for others about Splenda use, 1 packet equals the sweetness of 2t of real sugar.
But 1 packet only contains about a 1/4 t of Splenda. So 1/4 cup of Splenda is about 48 packets
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Hi Janet,
Perhaps you're not aware that Splenda is also available as a granulated spoonable powder, which measures exactly the same as sugar? It does have the same fillers as the little packets, but it's been "fluffed up" to provide bulk.
1 cup of granular splenda = 24g carbs/96 calories ... and is equivalent to 24 of the individual packets.
1/4 cup granular splenda would yield 6g carbs; as PinkPearl noted it's equivalent to 6 individual packets.
Divided into 4 portions, this recipe provides the equivalent of 1½ packets of sweetener per serving, which fits within the sweetener allowance for Atkins' Induction phase.
As for the cream allowance ... not everyone is following Westman's NANY. There's a sticky thread in the Atkins section of our forum .. Atkins Induction Acceptable Food List, which is based on the last edition of DANDR (2002), written by Dr. Atkins himself.
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Special Category Foods
To add variety, each day you can also eat 10 to 20 olives, half a small avocado, 2 Tbsp. of sour cream, or unsweetened heavy or light cream (limit to two to three tablespoons a day; note carbohydrate content), .........
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PinkPearl's recipe fits within these quidelines and would be suitable as an occasional indulgence for Atkins' Induction level, keeping in mind the overall daily limits for cheese, cream and sweetener.
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