How to Use aspartame in a Sentence

aspartame

noun
  • And there is eight times as much of it in milk as in aspartame.
    — Kat Eschner, Smithsonian, 27 Jan. 2017
  • What that means is no sugar, no aspartame, no preservatives, no high fructose corn syrup.
    — Essence, 1 June 2021
  • What didn’t come from the FDA was the mid-90s aspartame panic.
    — Kat Eschner, Smithsonian, 27 Jan. 2017
  • Research clearly shows people are wary of aspartame as a sweetener.
    — Beth Kowitt, Fortune, 21 Sep. 2017
  • Enough shoppers balked at the new recipe that Pepsi brought the aspartame version back the following year.
    — Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN, 6 Aug. 2021
  • The aspartame hoax grew with it, as people tried to navigate this new technology.
    — Kat Eschner, Smithsonian, 27 Jan. 2017
  • Until those studies are done, Azad stressed that people should take these early results with a grain of aspartame.
    — Cleve R. Wootson Jr., chicagotribune.com, 18 July 2017
  • But Tab drinkers protested the change to the drink’s flavor profile, and the company dropped aspartame from the recipe.
    — Jeffrey Miller, The Conversation, 23 Nov. 2020
  • For the sweetener aspartame, the higher amount is equivalent to one can of diet soda.
    — Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Just steer clear of artificial sweeteners like aspartame, which are worse than just eating sugar.
    — Dave Asprey, PEOPLE.com, 26 Nov. 2019
  • High consumers of aspartame registered with a 15 percent greater chance of cancer.
    — Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 28 Mar. 2022
  • Many studies show that sweeteners like aspartame and sucralose don’t cause major changes in blood sugar or insulin levels.
    — Lindsey Desoto, Health, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Some individuals may consume more aspartame than this, but such high intake is not typical.
    — Jiangang Chen, The Conversation, 21 July 2023
  • Both drinks are sweetened with aspartame, but the new recipe will move closer to the original taste of Coca-Cola.
    — Emily Bamforth, cleveland.com, 26 July 2017
  • So changing our diet to include low-calorie sweeteners, such as sucralose and aspartame, should be a good way to get all the sweet taste without any of the guilt.
    — Havovi Chichger, Smithsonian, 21 Mar. 2018
  • But Zero Sugar Oreos aren't made with aspartame.
    — Greta Cross, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
  • Certain foods—such as those containing tyramine, sulfites, and aspartame—can trigger attacks.
    — Joy Emeh, Health, 22 June 2026
  • Cane sugar, honey, maple syrup, agave nectar, Splenda, aspartame, saccharin, and corn syrup.
    — Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping, 23 June 2020
  • This is also the first time the IARC has evaluated aspartame.
    — Nicole Wetsman, ABC News, 13 July 2023
  • In many cases, the sugar has been replaced with aspartame, an artificial sweetener.
    — Holly Williams, CBS News, 30 Nov. 2025
  • Almost 20 years after the letter, people still question aspartame.
    — Kat Eschner, Smithsonian, 27 Jan. 2017
  • Oreo Zero Sugar Cookies are not sweetened with aspartame.
    — Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025
  • The tangerine tango and mojito lime flavors — all aspartame-free — will make your evening commute feel slightly more tropical.
    — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, 7 Dec. 2018
  • Gone are the days when teetotalers were limited to a syrupy Shirley Temple or a soda loaded with high-fructose corn syrup or aspartame.
    — Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 31 Dec. 2025
  • Animal studies have linked aspartame to higher risk of several types of cancer, including lymphoma and leukemia.
    — Molly Kimball, NOLA.com, 8 May 2018
  • Chocolate, aged cheeses, salty foods, and food additives like aspartame and MSG are among the ones migraineurs mention most often.
    — Colleen Stinchcombe, Health.com, 18 Jan. 2022
  • The cookies are sweetened with maltitol, polydextrose, sucralose, and Ace-K, and do not contain aspartame.
    — Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Dec. 2025
  • There’s zero sugar, no sucralose, aspartame, taurine, artificial colors or dyes, and just 5 calories per can.
    — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
  • The committee also did not find evidence linking aspartame to other diseases risks, except for one paper that showed a risk of type 2 diabetes.
    — Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 13 July 2023
  • The standard Celsius essential energy drink has only 10 calories and is free from high fructose corn syrup and aspartame.
    — Stefani Sassos, Ms, Rdn, Cso, Cdn, Nasm-Cpt, Good Housekeeping, 10 June 2022

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