What are the uses of aspartame?

Answer 1

Aspartame is an artificial, non-saccharide sweetener used as a sugar substitute in some foods and beverages. In the European Union, it is codified as E951. Aspartame is a methyl ester of the aspartic acid and phenylalaninedipeptide.

IUPAC name: N-(L-α-Aspartyl)-L-phenylalanine 1-methyl ester

Structural formula can be found in 'Reated Links' below this answer.

Answer 2

Aspartame is in many diet foods and drinks such as diet sodas. Aspartame is advertised by the media to be a good alternative to sugar, when really it is much worse than sugar. In fact, it has been shown that lab rats given aspartame developed tumors from it.

Answer 3

Aspartame is a popular artificial sweetener used in many reduced-calorie and sugar-free drinks and foods. Aspartame is found in more than 6,000 foods and beverages sold worldwide. It is also a tabletop sweetener marketed under several names including Equal and NutraSweet. Note that it is not suitable for baking.

Answer 4

Nearly all artficial sweetners contain Aspartame in them. Diet drinks, chewing gums and other diet products are also composed of Aspartame.

Answer 5

Not at all. It's a 0 calorie substitute that is very bad for your body and if eaten too much leads to death.

Answer 6

aspartame is one of the artificial sweetener that is used in food. to mimic the sweetness of sugar while having a lower calorie measurements compared to sugar.

Answer 7

I'm not sure but I do know that it's a chemical and that it has nothing organic in it.

Answer 8

Aspartame isn't found anywhere. There's nothing natural in it. It is made out of chemicals.

Answer 9

Aspartame is used as an artificial sweetener with low calories