Aspartame

Aspartame is an artificial non-saccharide sweetener 200 times sweeter than sucrose and is commonly used as a sugar substitute in foods and beverages.

Aspartame has a refreshing, sucrose-like sweetness, which does not have the bitter or metallic aftertaste that artificial sweeteners usually have, which is a very important advantage of aspartame. Aspartame has a synergistic effect on the flavor of some foods and beverages, especially sour fruits. Aspartame can be mixed with strong sweeteners or carbohydrate sweeteners, which further expands its scope of application. When aspartame is mixed with carbohydrate sweeteners (such as sucrose, fructose, or glucose), the energy of the product decreases a lot, but the sweetness does not change. When aspartame is mixed with powerful sweeteners such as saccharin, cyclamate, acesulfame, or stevioside, the product is sometimes slightly bitter, which can be improved by increasing the proportion of aspartame in the mixture.