How much aspartame are children consuming?
Because of their smaller size, children consume proportionately larger amounts of all food ingredients than do adults in relation to their body weight. The 90th percentile aspartame consumption by children between the ages of two and five is only about 10% of the ADI. Children need calories to achieve proper growth and development, and parents should supervise their children’s diet to avoid dietary excesses or nutritional deficiencies.
