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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Until those studies are done, Azad stressed that people should take these early results with a grain of aspartame.
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The artificial sweetener aspartame is sometimes described as bitter—
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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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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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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
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Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about aspartame
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