- The U.S. regulator approves advantame, the sixth sugar substitute to get the agency's blessing. It can used as a tabletop sweetener or as an ingredient in cooking by virtue of its stability at high temperatures.
- The approval was based on the results of 37 animal and human studies submitted by the manufacturer.
- Advantame is chemically similar to aspartame (Equal). People with the genetic disorder phenylketonuria have difficulty metabolizing phenylalanine, a component of both aspartame and advantame. Food containing aspartame must be labeled as such. The amount of advantame needed to achieve a similar level of sweetness as aspartame is much less so no special labeling will be required.
- The last sweetener cleared by the FDA was neotame (Newtame) in 2002.
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FDA gives thumbs up to new sugar substitute
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