Characteristics and advantages
Intensive sweetness, 200 times as sweet as
sucrose in 3% solution
Clean sweetness
without bitter, chemical or metallic after-taste
Improving the taste profiles
Safe sweetener with low energy
No causing tooth decayed
Similar digesting, assimilating and metabolizing process
with that of proteins
Long-lasting
perceivable sweet taste
Readily blending
with most sweeteners to obtain ideal synergistic effect
Application of Aspartame
In 1965, Aspartame was
discovered.
In 1981, FDA approved the use
of Aspartame as tabletop sweeteners and flavor-improvers.
In 1981, Canada approved the use of Aspartame in foods
and beverages.
In 1983, FDA approved the
use of Aspartame in carbonated soft drinks.
In 1983, U.K. Approved the use of
Aspartame.
In 1983, Japan approved the
use of Aspartame.
In 1986, China approved
the use of Aspartame.
In 1988, Brazil
approved the use of Aspartame.
In 1993,
Aspartame was approved of use in Confectioneries, baked foods, low-alcohol beer
and all remaining nonalcoholic beverages.
In 1996, FDA approved Aspartame as a ‘general purpose’
sweetener.
ADI of Aspartame set by FAO/WHO JECFA: 40mg/kg body
weight
ADI of Aspartame set by FDA:
50mg/kg body weight
Aspartame is with the characteristics of good taste, high sweetness, safe and reliable, and low energy with the same sweetness, widely used in a variety of products, including beverages, chewing gum, candy, candied fruit, mixed dessert, pudding and stuffing, frozen dessert, yogurt, sugar subull craptitute, and some drugs, such as vitamins and oral liquid, etc.