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Neotame, a non-nutritive
sweetener is one of six FDA approved artificial sweeteners
and one of the most
powerful. It is 7,000 to 13,000 times sweeter than sucrose (based
on weight). In fact
it would take over 6.8 grams (15 lbs) of sugar to equal the
sweetening power of
1 gram of Neotame. It is also thirty to sixty times sweeter than
its predecessor Aspartame.
Produced by the NutraSweet Company in 1998 and
approved for general
use by the FDA in July 2002, Neotame is comprised of the same
two amino acids as
Aspartame but has an additive that makes it more stable, quicker
to metabolize, and
safer for people who suffer from phenylketonuria (PKU), a very
rare but serious health
condition. Neotame has also been approved in Australia,
China, and New Zealand.
Though it is approved by the FDA Neotame has not been
consumed enough to
be able to identify any health effects that could result by long
term exposure. This
web page is designed to provide information related to the
stability, health concerns,
uses, and the physical properties of Neotame.
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