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Aspartame


  • Low calories
  • 180-200 times sweeter than table sugar
  • Less is needed to sweeten foods than with sugar

Description

Aspartame is an artificial sweetener that is 180-200 times sweeter than table sugar (sucrose). Aspartame was discovered in 1965 by James M. Schlatter and was approved by the FDA as a food additive in 1983 for use in diet sodas. Aspartame is found in a wide variety of low-calorie foods.