what is aspertame in
Aspartame (APM; /ËaespÉrteÉªm/ ËÃ¦spÉrteÉªm /or/) ÉËspÉrteÉªm is an, artificial-non saccharide sweetener used as a sugar substitute in some foods and. Beverages in The European, union it is codified As. E951 aspartame is a methyl ester of the aspartic / acid phenylalanine. dipeptidespartic acid (aspartate) is one of the most common amino acids in the typical diet. As with methanol and phenylalanine, intake of aspartic acid from aspartame is less than would be expected from other dietary sources.