Sucralose is a heat-stable, high-intensity artificial sweetener made by selectively chlorinating sucrose. Best known under the brand name Splenda, it tastes about 600 times sweeter than table sugar, adds essentially no calories, and — unusually for a non-nutritive sweetener — holds up in baking and cooking.
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