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"  There&amp;#039;s a new no-calorie sweetener in town, and it&amp;#039;s got some fruity roots. On Wednesday, the makers of Splenda \u2014 the ubiquitous yellow packets that tote their own no-calorie sweetener \u2014 announced the forthcoming release of Nectresse in July. According to McNeil Nutritionals LLC, which markets Splenda, Nectresse will hit the shelves as the only 100 percent natural no-calorie (per serving) sweetener made from real fruit. This sugar-playing newcomer gets its sweet taste from a melon called monk fruit, which reportedly provides an extract that is 150 times sweeter than sugar. More From Delish: Sweet, Low-Sugar Dessert Recipes With many consumers shying away from traditional sugar in their drinks and sweets to avoid calories, a host of no-calorie substitutes have hit the market. Here&amp;#039;s a breakdown some of the products you will find in most grocery stores: Sweet &amp;#039;N Low The sugar substitute in the pink wrapper first appeared in 1957. It was created by Ben Eisenstadt, who owned a company that put sugar and other food into packets, and his son Marvin. This no-calorie sweetener gets its sweet bite from saccharin, an artificial sweetener discovered in 1879 by Johns Hopkins University researchers. Equal This brand now comes in a few forms. The classic version gets its sweet taste from aspartame, an artificial sweetener found in many diet drinks. Aspartame, like many of the other artificial sweeteners on the market, has gone through periods of backlash, with some nutritionists, doctors, and researchers questioning its effects on the body. For those avoiding aspartame, Equal also makes Equal Saccharin, which sweetens with saccharin, and Equal Sucralose, which sweetens with sucralose, the same ingredient in Splenda. More From Delish: More Low-Sugar Recipes Splenda The sweetener in Splenda is sucralose, which, the company says, &amp;quot;starts with sugar,&amp;quot; and is then transformed into its no-calorie state. In 2005, the marketers for Splenda came under fire for the use of &amp;quot;Made from sugar, so it tastes like sugar&amp;quot; and other advertising slogans for Splenda products. As The Washington Post reported, Merisant Co., which makes Equal, argued that it confused consumers into believing Splenda was a natural product, when it was actually sweetened with a &amp;quot;synthetic compound through a complex chemical process.&amp;quot; In 2007, Splenda makers settled a lawsuit brought by Merisant. Now the product&amp;#039;s packaging announces that it &amp;quot;tastes like sugar.&amp;quot; Truvia Promoted as a &amp;quot;natural sweetener,&amp;quot; Truvia contains extracts from the stevia plant leaf, found in Paraguay. The packets also contain erythritol, another non-caloric sweetener that the company says is found in pears, melons, and grapes. What do you think of the proliferation of no-calorie sweeteners? Do you use them? Which is your favorite and will you try Nectresse? Do you prefer natural sugar?  Find more great food content on Delish: Search for the perfect recipe from our homepage Find out the latest food news Get a recipe book to save your favorite dishes Sign up for our free newsletters Check us out on Facebook, Pinterest, and Twitter  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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