aspartame

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as·par·tame | \ ˈa-spər-ˌtām

, ə-ˈspär-ˌtām

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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Recent Examples on the Web Examples of artificial sweeteners include sucralose and aspartame, while sorbitol and xylitol are some sugar alcohols. — Nikhita Mahtani, SELF, 7 June 2022 Three of those approved include aspartame, sucralose, and acesulfame potassium. — Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 28 Mar. 2022 High consumers of aspartame registered with a 15 percent greater chance of cancer. — Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 28 Mar. 2022 In addition, a study that fed mice sucralose, aspartame, or saccharin for 11 weeks found alterations in the gut microbiome, which caused intolerance to a standardized glucose feeding. — Patrick Wilson, Outside Online, 7 Aug. 2020 Chocolate, aged cheeses, salty foods, and food additives like aspartame and MSG are among the ones migraineurs mention most often. — Colleen Stinchcombe, Health.com, 18 Jan. 2022 Another artificial sweetener, sucralose (aka Splenda®), is even sweeter than saccharin and aspartame, coming in at 600 times the potency of sugar. — Patrick Wilson, Outside Online, 7 Aug. 2020 Enough shoppers balked at the new recipe that Pepsi brought the aspartame version back the following year. — Danielle Wiener-bronner, CNN, 6 Aug. 2021 The company indicated that the change is more of a tweak than an overhaul, noting that the drink’s ingredient list (including the sweetening blend of aspartame and acesulfame potassium) and nutritional values won’t change. — BostonGlobe.com, 20 July 2021 See More

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aspartame

noun

as·par·tame | \ ˈas-pər-ˌtām

, ə-ˈspär-

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