A new sugar substitute called advantame was approved on Monday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.<br><br>The sixth <a href="http://medicalxpress.com/tags/artificial+sweetener/">artificial sweetener</a> to receive the agency's blessing, advantame can be used in <a href="http://medicalxpress.com/tags/baked+goods/">baked goods</a>, soft drinks and other non-alcoholic beverages, chewing gum, candies, frostings, frozen desserts, gelatins and puddings, jams and jellies, processed fruits and fruit juices, toppings and syrups.<br><br><a href="http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-05-fda-artificial-sweetener.html">READ MORE ON MEDICAL EXPRESS</a><br>
