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Just like its five previously approved counterparts, advantame is said by the FDA to be low-calorie and doesn't generally raise blood sugar.
The FDA gave the green light to the new artificial sweetener on Monday.
It is a white crystalline that dissolves in water, and does not break down under heat.
Advantame is 20,000 times sweeter than regular table sugar, gram per gram.