Definitions for aspartame
əˈspɑr teɪm, æˈspɑr-, ˈæs pərˌteɪmas·par·tame

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. aspartamenoun

   an artificial sweetener made from aspartic acid; used as a calorie-free sweetener

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. aspartamenoun

   An artificial sweetener, the methyl ester of a dipeptide formed from aspartic acid and phenylalanine, used in many processed foods and beverages.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Aspartame

   Aspartame is an artificial non-saccharide sweetener 200 times sweeter than sucrose and is commonly used as a sugar substitute in foods and beverages. It is a methyl ester of the aspartic acid/phenylalanine dipeptide with the trade names NutraSweet, Equal, and Canderel. First submitted for approval as a food ingredient in 1974, aspartame was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1981.Aspartame is one of the most rigorously tested food ingredients. Reviews by over 100 governmental regulatory bodies found the ingredient safe for consumption at current levels. As of 2018, several reviews of clinical trials showed that using aspartame in place of sugar reduces calorie intake and body weight in adults and children.

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1. aspartame

   Aspartame is a low-calorie, artificial sweetener that is approximately 200 times sweeter than sugar. It is commonly used in diet drinks, food products, and as a table top sweetener. Chemically, it is a methyl ester of a dipeptide made from the essential amino acids, phenylalanine and aspartic acid. A potential health concern is that it cannot be consumed by those with the genetic condition phenylketonuria (PKU) because their bodies cannot break it down.

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Aspartame

   Aspartame is an artificial, non-saccharide sweetener used as a sugar substitute in some foods and beverages. In the European Union, it is codified as E951. Aspartame is a methyl ester of the aspartic acid/phenylalanine dipeptide. It was first sold under the brand name NutraSweet; since 2009 it also has been sold under the brand name AminoSweet. It was first synthesized in 1965 and the patent expired in 1992. The safety of aspartame has been the subject of several political and medical controversies, congressional hearings and Internet hoaxes since its initial approval for use in food products by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 1981. A 2007 medical review on the subject concluded that "the weight of existing scientific evidence indicates that aspartame is safe at current levels of consumption as a non-nutritive sweetener". However, because its breakdown products include phenylalanine, aspartame must be avoided by people with the genetic condition phenylketonuria.

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Aspartame

   Flavoring agent sweeter than sugar, metabolized as PHENYLALANINE and ASPARTIC ACID.

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1. • Sweetening

How to pronounce aspartame?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of aspartame in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of aspartame in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of aspartame in a Sentence

1. Seth Kaufman:

   Aspartame is the No. 1 reason consumers are dropping diet soda.

2. Johnny Wowk:

   Stop consuming Aspartame or you'll never be the same -Johnny The Walker

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=aspartame
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Aspartame
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspartame
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=aspartame