Aspartame: meaning, definitions and examples

food additive

Aspartame is a low-calorie artificial sweetener used to sweeten various food and drink products. It is commonly found in diet sodas and sugar-free snacks, offering a sweet taste without the calories associated with sugar. Aspartame is approximately 200 times sweeter than sucrose and is metabolized in the body into its constituent amino acids.

artificial sweetener, non-nutritive sweetener, sugar substitute

Examples of usage

• I prefer using aspartame in my coffee instead of sugar.

• Many people with diabetes choose products containing aspartame.

• Aspartame can be found in many sugar-free chewing gums.

• Some diet sodas contain aspartame as their sweetening agent.