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Definition of aspartame
: 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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Sweeteners: Sugary sweeteners or artificial sweeteners of any type (e.g. sucralose, aspartame, acesulfame potassium) are not allowed.
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Sweeteners: Sugary sweeteners or artificial sweeteners of any type (e.g. sucralose, aspartame, acesulfame potassium) are not allowed.
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Sweeteners: Sugary sweeteners or artificial sweeteners of any type (e.g. sucralose, aspartame, acesulfame potassium) are not allowed.
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Sweeteners: Sugary sweeteners or artificial sweeteners of any type (e.g. sucralose, aspartame, acesulfame potassium) are not allowed.
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General Mills removed high-fructose corn syrup from Yoplait in 2012, reduced sugar by 25% in 2015, and replaced aspartame with sucralose in Yoplait Light.
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A few ingredients to steer clear of: artificial colors, aspartame, high fructose corn syrup, palm kernel oil, and soy protein isolate.
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The commercial features Jenner walking out of a photo shoot to join a nearby demonstration rife with imagery lifted from the Black Lives Matter movement, before calming the unrest with carbonated aspartame water.
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What didn’t come from the FDA was the mid-90s aspartame panic.
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Origin and Etymology of aspartame
aspartic acid + phenylalanine + methyl + ester
Medical Dictionary
Medical Definition of aspartame
: 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
Learn More about aspartame
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Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about aspartame
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