Why is aspartame used in the Nutribar Chocolate Powder?
Aspartame is used as a sweetener – it is 180 times sweeter than sugar – therefore a minimal amount would be used to sweeten the product. When aspartame is used as the only sweetening agent – it is usually added to allow a major reduction in calories. In meal replacement products, aspartame acts as a source of additional sweetness that appeals to consumers. Aspartame is one of the most studied and thoroughly tested food additives that the FDA has ever approved. The FDA says that more than 100 toxicological and clinical studies confirm that aspartame is safe for the general population. Under normal ingestion levels, aspartame causes no adverse effects. FDA figures show that most aspartame users only consume about 4 to 7 percent of the acceptable daily intake the agency has set for the sweetener. Note: Aspartame is in the Nutribar chocolate powders, so the vanilla and strawberry powders can be suggested as an alternative as they contain no aspartame.
