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Health groups ‘advising a bit of moderation’ on aspartame consumption. Home & Garden. Lighter Side
In 1996, the FDA approved aspartame as a general-purpose sweetener. Today aspartame may be part of 6,000 food products sold worldwide, according to the Calorie Control Council. The sweetener is ...
Aspartame is a critical ingredient in diet sodas like Diet Coke and Diet Pepsi, and other diet drinks like Crystal Light. Aspartame is also found in sugar-free chewing gums and food products, like ...
The safety of aspartame has been studied extensively since its discovery with research that includes animal studies, clinical and epidemiological research, and postmarketing surveillance, [9] with aspartame being a rigorously tested food ingredient. [10] Although aspartame has been subject to claims against its safety, [11] multiple ...
Aspartame is an artificial non-saccharide sweetener commonly used as a sugar substitute in foods and beverages. [4] 200 times sweeter than sucrose, it is a methyl ester of the aspartic acid/phenylalanine dipeptide with brand names NutraSweet, Equal, and Canderel. [4]
The artificial sweetener aspartame has been the subject of several controversies since its initial approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1974. The FDA approval of aspartame was highly contested, beginning with suspicions of its involvement in brain cancer, [1] alleging that the quality of the initial research supporting its safety was inadequate and flawed, and that ...
Decades after aspartame was approved for use in the United States, the sweetener’s safety is getting another look by global health bodies assessing its potential links to cancer.
Artificial sugars: Ultra-processed foods with artificial sugars typically contain aspartame, sucralose, acesulfame-k, saccharin or stevia. [31] These sweeteners are often used to reduce calorie content while maintaining sweetness, and their presence, along with other additives, is a hallmark of extensive food processing.