Sugar-Free Products. Sugar-free products can give you added flexibility in your meal plan because they tend to contain few grams of carbohydrate and frequently are lower in fat and calories.
Artificial Sweeteners. Artificial sweeteners provide almost no calories and will not affect your blood sugar levels. However, not all artificial sweeteners can be used for baking and prolonged cooking. Read the labels and only use those that say the product can be used for baking.
How Substitutes Measure Up
Most dieticians recommend using the one-to-one sugar substitutes. Two are readily available on most supermarket shelves: Splenda and Sugar Twin (the later comes as both white sugar replacement and brown sugar replacement).
Another favorite is DiabetiSweet, which is available online and in many supermarkets, drug stores, and discount stores.
All of these sugar substitutes are excellent for prolonged cooking and baking. Neither leaves that tell-tale bitter or metallic aftertaste that many sugar substitutes have when heated. These are all measured out just like sugar, one cup for one cup, 1 tablespoon for 1 tablespoon, etc.