I just looked it up on Internet. Splenda is McNeil's (Div. of J & J) trade name for a chlorinated derivative (3 chlorine atoms replacing 3 OH's) of sucrose. Claims approval of FDA and very sweet. I never heard of it, but I'll do further inquiry, matbe contact FDA directly. Be well, Michel "Robert A. Fink, M. D." wrote: > What is sucralose? If it is really sucrose, that is normal cane table > sugar.