What is Aspartame
It is used in diet soda, but what really is aspartame? Food Consumer has a GREAT report on what aspartame really is. This report on aspartame does not go into whether or not is should be used as a sweetener, but rather, what aspartame is.
" Aspartame is a low-calorie sugar substitute that is approximately 200 times as sweet as sucrose or table sugar. It is used to sweeten a variety of beverages, foods and pharmaceuticals."
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