aspartame
Sign in to saveAspartame is an artificial, non-saccharide sweetener commonly used as a sugar substitute in foods and beverages. It is 200 times sweeter than sucrose, and is a methyl ester of the aspartic acid/phenylalanine dipeptide with brand names NutraSweet, Equal, and Canderel. Discovered in 1965, aspartame was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1974 and re-approved in 1981 after its initial approval was briefly revoked.
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Aspartame is an artificial sweetener that is about 200 times sweeter than regular sugar and is widely used in foods and drinks as a sugar substitute. It was discovered in 1965 and has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration since 1974, though its approval was temporarily revoked and then restored in 1981.
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24 sectionsContents
- Uses
- Acceptable levels of consumption
- Safety and health effects
- Metabolism and body weight
- Phenylalanine
- Cancer
- Neurological safety
- Headaches
- Water quality
- Mechanism of action
- Metabolites
- Aspartic acid
- Methanol
- Chemistry
- History
- Compendial status
- Commercial uses
- NutraSweet Company
- Ajinomoto
- Holland Sweetener Company
- Competing products
- See also
- References
- External links
Aspartame is an artificial, non-saccharide sweetener commonly used as a sugar substitute in foods and beverages. It is 200 times sweeter than sucrose, and is a methyl ester of the aspartic acid/phenylalanine dipeptide with brand names NutraSweet, Equal, and Canderel. Discovered in 1965, aspartame was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1974 and re-approved in 1981 after its initial approval was briefly revoked.
Aspartame is one of the most studied food additives in the human food supply. Reviews by over 100 governmental regulatory bodies found the ingredient safe for consumption at the normal acceptable daily intake limit. A number of health organizations such as the American Heart Association, American Diabetes Association, and American Cancer Society are supportive of its use consistent with other approved low-calorie sweeteners.