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.
4,658
products contain it
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
ALBANESE
Albanese Confectionery Group, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+1 more
ALERT
Mars, Inc.
Red 40Blue 2Titanium DioxideBHA / BHT+1 more
ALERT
Mars, Inc.
BHA / BHTAspartame
ALERT
Mars, Inc.
BHA / BHTAspartame
ALL SPORT
W. J. Deutsch & Sons Ltd.
Blue 1CarrageenanAspartame
ALL SPORT
All Sport, Inc.
Yellow 5Aspartame
ALL SPORT
All Sport, Inc.
Yellow 5Blue 1Aspartame
ALOHA
Aloha Gourmet Products
Aspartame
ALOHA GOURMET
Aloha Gourmet Products
Red 40Aspartame
ALOHA GOURMET
Aloha Gourmet Products
Red 40Yellow 5Aspartame
ALPINE
Continental Mills, Inc.
Aspartame
ALPINE
Continental Mills, Inc.
Aspartame
ALPINE VALLEY
Holiday Candy Corp, Inc.
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+1 more
ALPINE VALLEY
Holiday Candy Corp, Inc.
Yellow 5Aspartame
ALTOIDS
Mars, Inc.
Aspartame
ALWAYS SAVE
Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc.
Aspartame
AMBANCE
Smart & Final Iris Corporation
Aspartame
AMBIANCE
Smart & Final Iris Corporation
Aspartame
AMBIANCE
Smart & Final Iris Corporation
Aspartame
AMERICAN FRESH SUSHI
K-9 Tag Company
Yellow 5Blue 1Seed OilsAspartame
AMERICAN FRESH SUSHI
K-9 Tag Company
Blue 1Aspartame
AMERICAN FRESH SUSHI
K-9 Tag Company
Yellow 5Blue 1Seed OilsAspartame
AQUA FUSION
Bay Valley Foods, LLC
Red 40Blue 1Aspartame
AQUA FUSION
Bay Valley Foods, LLC
Red 40Blue 1Aspartame