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.
82
products contain it in this category
Mondelez International, Inc.
top manufacturer by product count
Soda
most common category
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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 |
Products
MENTOS
Blue 1Aspartame
MENTOS
Blue 1Aspartame
META
The Procter & Gamble Company
Yellow 6Aspartame
MI DULCE MEXICO
GS1 Mexico
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1Carrageenan+1 more
NASSAU CANDY
Nassau Candy Distributors, Inc.
Blue 1Aspartame
NATURE'S GARDEN
CIBO VITA INC
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+1 more
SONORA CORPORATION
Sonora Corporation
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1Carrageenan+1 more
SUMTHIN' SWEET
My Habitat Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1Carrageenan+1 more
SWEET'N PURE
AWS Convergence Technologies, Inc.
Aspartame
SWEET'N PURE
AWS Convergence Technologies, Inc.
Aspartame
SWEET'N PURE
AWS Convergence Technologies, Inc.
Aspartame
TARGET
Ross Acquisition Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 2Aspartame
TARGET CORPORATION
Ross Acquisition Inc.
Yellow 5Blue 2Aspartame
TARGET CORPORATION
Ross Acquisition Inc.
Yellow 5Blue 2Aspartame
THE FRESH MARKET
Union City Greenhouses, Inc.
Aspartame
TOPS
Tops Markets, LLC
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+1 more
TOPS
Tops Markets, LLC
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+1 more
TOPS
Tops Markets, LLC
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+1 more
TRIDENT
Mondelez International, Inc.
Titanium DioxideBHA / BHTAspartame
TRIDENT
Mondelez International, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6BHA / BHT+1 more
TURI'S
Puente Foods LLC
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1Titanium Dioxide+1 more
UNBRANDED
Mars, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+4 more
UNBRANDED
Mars, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+5 more
VILOE
Sonora Corporation
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1Titanium Dioxide+2 more