Aspartame
EATLABEL VERDICT
Caution Required
Daily intake limits or allergy advisory
-8 pts
Overview & Primary Purpose
Intense artificial sweetener 200x sweeter than sugar; classified as Group 2B possible carcinogen by IARC.
Official Category: Sweetener (감미료)
3-Nation (KR · US · EU) Regulatory Status
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South Korea (MFDS)
Warning Mandated
Mandatory warning: Contains Phenylalanine
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United States (FDA)
Approved
FDA approved intense sweetener
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European Union (EFSA)
Approved
Maintained at 40 mg/kg bw ADI
Commonly Found Foods
Diet sodassugar-free gumlow-calorie desserts
Safer Clean-Label Alternatives
✓ Allulose✓ Stevia leaf extract✓ Monk fruit
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