aspartame
noun
as·par·tame
ˈa-spər-ˌtām 
ə-ˈspär-ˌtām
ə-ˈspär-ˌtām
: a crystalline compound C14H18N2O5 that is a diamide synthesized from phenylalanine and aspartic acid and that is used as a low-calorie sweetener
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While most are generally recognized as safe, more recent research shows that some sweeteners, like aspartame and sucralose, may have negative health impacts.
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Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 20 June 2024
However, the amount of aspartame in Claritin is considered safe and well below the current acceptable daily intake established by the FDA.
—Laura Lu, Ms, Parents, 29 Feb. 2024
PepsiCo, interestingly, removed aspartame from Diet Pepsi in 2015 in favor of a different artificial sweetener.
—Barbara Brody, Fortune Well, 28 Oct. 2023
Advertisement This week in 1981, the FDA approved the artificial sweetener aspartame for tabletop use and as an ingredient in candy, breakfast cereals, instant coffee and tea, gelatins, puddings, fillings, dairy-product toppings and chewing gum, among other uses.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2023
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Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 20 June 2024
However, the amount of aspartame in Claritin is considered safe and well below the current acceptable daily intake established by the FDA.
—Laura Lu, Ms, Parents, 29 Feb. 2024
PepsiCo, interestingly, removed aspartame from Diet Pepsi in 2015 in favor of a different artificial sweetener.
—Barbara Brody, Fortune Well, 28 Oct. 2023
Advertisement This week in 1981, the FDA approved the artificial sweetener aspartame for tabletop use and as an ingredient in candy, breakfast cereals, instant coffee and tea, gelatins, puddings, fillings, dairy-product toppings and chewing gum, among other uses.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2023
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“Aspartame.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aspartame. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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aspartame
noun
as·par·tame
ˈas-pər-ˌtām
ə-ˈspär-
ə-ˈspär-
: a crystalline dipeptide ester C14H18N2O5 that is synthesized from the amino acids phenylalanine and aspartic acid and is used as a low-calorie sweetener see nutrasweet
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