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Vitasweet Aspartame
Aspartame is the most widely used intense sweetener in the world, being an ingredient in approximately 6,000 consumer foods and beverages worldwide. Among its many applications are beverages, dairy products, frozen desserts, chewable vitamin supplements, sugar-free chewing gums and as a tabletop sweetener.
Aspartame was discovered in 1969, and was approved in 1981 by the FDA for use in foods.
Aspartame is produced from two amino acids - aspartic acid and phenylalanine - and is 180 times sweeter than sugar.
Synonyms : Aspartylphenylalanine methyl ester; Aspartame; APM
Chemical name : N-(L-α-Aspartyl)-L-phenylalanine, 1-methyl ester
Chemical formula : C14H18N2O5
Molecular weight : 294.31
CAS Number : [22839-47-0]
E Number : E951
Melting Point : 246-247° C
The following sample certificates are available for download in PDF format :
The following information is available for download in PDF format :
- The Good News About Aspartame by IFIC
- Everything you need to know about Aspartame produced by IFIC.
- Aspartame fact sheet produced by the Australian Soft Drink Association.
- Low Calorie Sweeteners : Their Role In Healthful Eating, produced by the International Food Information
- Council.
- Low Calorie Sweeteners : A Review by IFIC.
- Aspartame Is Absolutely Safe - an article from the HSC newsletter.
- Frequent Consumption of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Linked to Greater Weight Gain and Type 2 Diabetes in
- Women
- ADA Takes a Position on Sugars and Sweeteners
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