Aspartame is a nonnutritive artificial sweetener used as a food additive in foods, drinks, and some drugs. It is a dipeptide of the naturally occurring amino acids L-aspartic acid and L-phenylalanine.[1][2][3][4]
Aspartame is most commonly used as a sugar substitute in soft drinks, candy, chewing gum, and low-calorie foods and is also available as a tabletop sweetener, sold under brand names like Canderel, Hermesetas Gold, NutraSweet, and Pal Sweet.