Would you be willing to try aspartame?
When asked, consumers tried aspartame and said it tasted like sugar, was light, and had no aftertaste.
Aspartame has been a sweetener in many low-calorie, sugar-free foods and beverages since the 1980’s. Because aspartame is 200 times sweeter than sugar, less can be used to give the same level of sweetness. Thus, the use of aspartame lowers the calories in foods or beverages.
200times sweeter than sugar
Currently, millions of people around the world enjoy low-calorie, good tasting foods and beverages because of aspartame. It is a good fit for many product categories, including diet beverages, powdered beverages, chewing gum and candies, frozen desserts, yogurt, tabletop sweeteners and some pharmaceuticals such as vitamins and sugar-free cough drops.
What Foods Contain Aspartame?
Tabletop Sweetener
Diet Beverages
Breakfast Cereal
Gum & Candy
Gelatin
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History of Aspartame
Aspartame has a very interesting history with lots of twists and turns since its approval more than 30 years ago.
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Is Aspartame Safe?
With over 200 studies attesting to its safety, aspartame provides a sweet taste, can help control calorie intake while still eating sweet-tasting foods
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Benefits of Aspartame
Substituting aspartame for sugar can provide a number of potential benefits.
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