ArticleFoods (Basel, Switzerland)2023
Assessment of Aspartame (E951) Occurrence in Selected Foods and Beverages on the German Market 2000-2022.
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- Beyond Sugar: A Holistic Review of Sweeteners and Their Role in Modern Nutrition.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Urinary excretion of low- and no-calorie sweeteners (LNCS) and associated food sources, as observed in the German cross-sectional KarMeN-study.European journal of nutrition · 2025Article
- Intestinal dysbiosis associated with non-nutritive sweeteners intake: an effect without a cause?Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Review
- Intake of Artificial Sweeteners through Soft Drinks in the Preschool- and School-Aged Population.Nutrients · 2024Article
- Aspartame carcinogenic potential revealed through network toxicology and molecular docking insights.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- The Identity and Mineral Composition of Natural, Plant-Derived and Artificial Sweeteners.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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This study examines the occurrence of the artificial sweetener aspartame (E951) in foods and beverages sampled by food control authorities in Germany between 2000 and 2022. The dataset was obtained through the Consumer Information Act. Out of 53,116 samples analyzed, aspartame was present in 7331 samples (14%), of which 5703 samples (11%) in nine major food groups were further evaluated. The results showed that aspartame was most commonly found in powdered drink bases (84%), flavored milk drinks (78%), chewing gum (77%), and diet soft drinks (72%). In the solid food groups, the highest mean aspartame content was detected in chewing gum (1543 mg/kg,
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