Aspartame

Also labeled as: NutraSweet, E951

An artificial sweetener roughly 200 times sweeter than sugar, used in diet sodas, sugar-free gum, and powdered drink mixes.

Regulatory status: Permitted. In 2023 the WHO's cancer research arm (IARC) classified it as "possibly carcinogenic to humans" (Group 2B) while the WHO/FAO food-safety committee (JECFA) kept its existing daily intake limit unchanged, calling current consumption levels safe.

products contain it in this category

Mondelez International, Inc.

top manufacturer by product count

Soda

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Manufacturers most likely to use Aspartame

Manufacturer	Products with Aspartame
Mondelez International, Inc.	336
Mars, Inc.	236
Pepsi-Cola North America Inc.	232
The Jel Sert Company	207
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.	184
Kraft Heinz Foods Company	182
Mondelez USA	120
Meijer, Inc.	108
Coca-Cola USA Operations	108
Dr. Pepper/Seven Up, Inc.	102