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
CLEAR CHOICE
Santa Fe Pro Musica, Inc.
Aspartame
CLEAR CHOICE
Cott Beverages Wyomissing Inc.
Aspartame
CLEAR CHOICE
Cott Beverages Wyomissing Inc.
Aspartame
CLEAR CHOICE
Cott Beverages Wyomissing Inc.
Aspartame
CLEAR CHOICE
Cott Beverages Wyomissing Inc.
Aspartame
CLEAR CHOICE.+
Cott Beverages Wyomissing Inc.
Aspartame
CLEAR SPLASH
Ahold USA, Inc.
Aspartame
CLEAR SPLASH
Ahold USA, Inc.
Aspartame
CLEAR SPLASH
Ahold USA, Inc.
Aspartame
CLEAR SPLASH
Ahold USA, Inc.
Aspartame
CLEVER CANDY
Nassau Candy Distributors, Inc.
Blue 1Aspartame
CLORETS
Mondelez International, Inc.
Yellow 5Blue 1Seed OilsBHA / BHT+1 more
CLORETS
Mondelez International, Inc.
Yellow 5Blue 1Seed OilsBHA / BHT+1 more
CLOVER VALLEY
The Jel Sert Company
Yellow 5Aspartame
CLOVER VALLEY
Merisant Company
Aspartame
CLOVER VALLEY
Refined Sugars Inc.
Aspartame
CLOVER VALLEY
Shasta Beverages
Aspartame
CLOVER VALLEY
Shasta Beverages
Aspartame
CLOVER VALLEY
Shasta Beverages
Aspartame
CLOVER VALLEY
Aspartame
CLOVER VALLEY
Heartland Sweeteners, LLC
Aspartame
COBURN FARMS
The Moran Group Incorporated
Red 40Blue 1Aspartame
COBURN FARMS
The Moran Group Incorporated
High Fructose Corn SyrupAspartame
COBURN FARMS
The Moran Group Incorporated
Red 40Aspartame