About Aspartame
Aspartame is a low-calorie intensive sweetener discovered by accident in 1965, with two constituent amino acids, L-Aspartic Acid and L-Phenylalanine, both commonly found in daily food. Aspartame is two hundred times sweeter than Sucrose. It has been approved for human consumption in most countries in the world and it can be found in thousands of products worldwide.
Aspartame is an odorless, white crystalline powder with chemically pure and contains no additives, preservatives, or colors.
Features & Benefits
●Attractive taste profile: Aspartame creates a clean and pure taste of sweetness (200 times sweeter than Sucrose);
●Low calorie: Aspartame is ideal for use in low calorie and dietetic products;
●Cost saving: Aspartame may contribute significantly to lower cost of food products, when replacing Sucrose;
●Suitable for diabetics: Aspartame may be freely used by diabetics;
●Flavor-enhancing: Aspartame may boost flavor impact in certain applications;
●Positive health impact: Aspartame is non-cariogenic, has no negative effect on blood sugar, coronary heart diseases and hypertension.
Applications
Aspartame is used in the manufacture of many sugar-free, low calorie and dietary products, such as:
●Beverages: carbonated and still soft drinks, fruit-juices and fruit syrups.
●Table-top: compressed sweeteners, powdered sweeteners (spoon-for-spoon), sweetener sachets and liquid table-top sweeteners.
●Dry mixes: hot and cold chocolate and beverage mixes and instant desserts.
●Dairy: yoghurt, frozen novelties and desserts.
●Confectionery: chewing gum, boiled sweets, mints, chocolate, gums and jellies.
●Pharmaceutical: tablets, pastilles, sugar-free syrups, powdered mixes and effervescent tablets.