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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However, the amount of aspartame in Claritin is considered safe and well below the current acceptable daily intake established by the FDA.
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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
The World Health Organization’s International Research Agency on Cancer announced Thursday that the artificial sweetener aspartame, commonly found in Diet Coke and other sugar-free foods, is a possible carcinogen.
—Maia Pandey, NBC News, 14 July 2023
After an extensive review of the data, the World Health Organization has concluded the sweetener aspartame can potentially cause liver cancer and maybe other health problems, but likely only when consumed in extremely high amounts.
—Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 14 July 2023
Some individuals may consume more aspartame than this, but such high intake is not typical.
—Jiangang Chen, The Conversation, 21 July 2023
This amount of aspartame per day translates to approximately eight to 12 cans of soda, or approximately 60 packets of aspartame, for a person weighing 132 pounds (60 kilograms).
—Jiangang Chen, The Conversation, 21 July 2023
The International Agency for Research on Cancer, an entity within the WHO, evaluated findings from both human and animal studies of aspartame and cancer.
—Jiangang Chen, The Conversation, 21 July 2023
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
The World Health Organization’s International Research Agency on Cancer announced Thursday that the artificial sweetener aspartame, commonly found in Diet Coke and other sugar-free foods, is a possible carcinogen.
—Maia Pandey, NBC News, 14 July 2023
After an extensive review of the data, the World Health Organization has concluded the sweetener aspartame can potentially cause liver cancer and maybe other health problems, but likely only when consumed in extremely high amounts.
—Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 14 July 2023
Some individuals may consume more aspartame than this, but such high intake is not typical.
—Jiangang Chen, The Conversation, 21 July 2023
This amount of aspartame per day translates to approximately eight to 12 cans of soda, or approximately 60 packets of aspartame, for a person weighing 132 pounds (60 kilograms).
—Jiangang Chen, The Conversation, 21 July 2023
The International Agency for Research on Cancer, an entity within the WHO, evaluated findings from both human and animal studies of aspartame and cancer.
—Jiangang Chen, The Conversation, 21 July 2023
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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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