Aspartame is a sweetener used in place of sugar. Although it has not been proved, it is thought that aspartame, found in all diet drinks, is more harmful than sugar. It is thought that it upsets the metabolism.
Aspartame tends to be in most diet drinks, however there are several on the market today with Splenda instead.
I've found Diet Rite soda to be the easiest to find, it has several different flavors, all made with splenda instead of aspartame. However, my local wal-mart also has splenda coke, and it seems to be more of a market test at the moment. If it does well enough, you may be able to find other coke products made with splenda as well in the future.
Aspartame has lots of names. Sucralose is one of them. Sucralose is in splenda and has the same effects as aspartame.
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At 37 yrs old, I was misdiagnosed with cancer, multiple strokes, and MS from Aspartame Poisoning. I read every label very carefully now. Do not drink ANYTHING diet, light, sugar-free, fat-free, low-fat, etc. They all have this horrible chemical in them. You may not have the symptoms, but it's killing you anyway.
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Most foods that contain aspartame ingredients are mostly foods which say or contain no sugar. A great example of food with aspartame is Diet 7-up or Diet Coke. Another is sugar free Chewing Gum, or coffee sweetners. Anything that says "no sugar" can contain aspartame. You have to carefully read the labels of what you buy, but it's mostly foods which claim not to have sugar.
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A partial list includes Alka-Seltzer Plus, Children's Tylenol, and Equate Chewable vitamins. Again, this is only a partial list. There are many more.
Fanta coke diet coke tango diluting drinks lemonade
Equal, a common artificial sweetener.
Diet Coke with Splenda does not.
Though aspartame is supposed to be safe and is not a sugar, there is evidence that it is not safe for consumption for consumers in general. Before consuming drinks that contain aspartame, consult your doctor or a nutritionist.
Diet candy may contain aspartame. Nondiet candy is more likely to contain sugar or high fructose corn syrup (HFCS). The only way to be sure if a candy bar contains aspartame is to read the ingredients on the label, keeping in mind that aspartame may be listed under different names.
Aspartame is an artificial, non-saccharide sweetener used as a sugar substitute in some foods and beverages. In the European Union, it is codified as E951. Aspartame is a methyl ester of the aspartic acid and phenylalaninedipeptide.IUPAC name: N-(L-α-Aspartyl)-L-phenylalanine 1-methyl esterStructural formula can be found in 'Reated Links' below this answer.
No, it does not have aspartame.
No, acesulfame potassium is an entirely different molecular entity. However, many diet soft drinks that contain acesulfame potassium also contain aspartame as an artificial sweetener.
A diet soft drink has no sugar in it. It can contain an artificial sugar like aspartame.
Almost all diet drinks now contain aspertame - take a look at No added sugar Robinson's diluting juice - that even contains it! Diet drinks from pepsico and cocacola all contain it
No it does not
No it does not
Yes, it doesn't change no matter what it's in.
Sweet n Low brand sweetener does not contain aspartame. The sweetening agent is saccharine. Aspartame, commonly found in diet soft drinks, has recently been linked to depression and mood instability.
Though aspartame is supposed to be safe and is not a sugar, there is evidence that it is not safe for consumption for consumers in general. Before consuming drinks that contain aspartame, consult your doctor or a nutritionist.
No soda is good for a diet. Try sticking to water! Diet soda contains harmful chemicals, such as aspartame. However, energy drinks are alright (not sugar free)
Headaches and memory loss are the most common side effects of aspartame. Aspartame should be avoided. It is in most diet soft drinks and sugar free candies.
No, aspartame does not contain any caffeine.
Diet Coke has more aspartame with 125 mg vs 58 mg in Coke Zero per 240 ml. For more info click on the following link: http://www.thecoca-colacompany.com/mail/goodanswer/soft_drink_nutrition.pdf
Some people get similar symptoms from consuming aspartame, it is used in "diet" drinks.