Aspartame [ 22839-47-0 ]

Pleasant and natural sweetness
(evaluated in taste tests)

Aspartame has natural sweetness similar to sugar; it leaves' pleasant taste in your mouth.

About 200 times as sweet as sugar

Aspartame is about 200 times as sweet as an equal amount of sugar. Only a small amount of Aspartame is enough to sweeten food.

Effectively Reduces Calories

Aspartame has only 4 calories/g, 1/200 as much as sugar gives the same sweetness.
So, Aspartame is effective in reducing the calorie of food.
Aspartame is used as a table top sweetener and in soft drinks such as Pepsi-Cola, and its applications are expanding to powdered juices, powdered desserts, chewing gum, frozen juices, ice cream, and yogurt.

Does not cause tooth decay

Since Aspartame is based on two amino acids, not saccharide like sugar, Aspartame does not cause tooth decay.

It is digested absorbed, and metabolized in a way similar to protein

Aspartame is digested just like any other protein. Upon digestion, Aspartame breaks down into its basic components and is absorbed into the blood.