Aspartame is a low – Calorie sweetener that provides sweetness to foods and beverages without adding significant calories. Aspartame consists of two amino acids ( the building blocks of protein)- phenylalanine and aspartic acid which are essential to human body and will be decomposed and absorbed by blood circulation.

It is about 200 times sweeter than sugar. Aspartame is available as powder, granular , flake and liquid . It Was approved to be safe by the U.S. food and Drug Administration ( FDA) and have been used in more than 100 countries worldwide as a sweetener in more than 6,000 products . Including a variety of beverage, dairy products, canned fruits, desserts, confections, sauces and dressings.