Aspartame
Invention
Aspartame 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 dipeptide. Wikipedia
Formula: C14H18N2O5
Molar mass: 294.3 g/mol
IUPAC ID: N-(L-α-Aspartyl)-L-phenylalanine, 1-methyl ester
Melting point: 474.8°F (246°C)
Density: 1.35 g/cm³
A new kind of milk could be entering grocery stores, and when it happens, you might not even know it. The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) and the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) have filed a petition with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to change the definition of milk and 17 other dairy products. Why would they have to change the definition? Because the IDFA and the NMPF want to add aspartame to milk – and this would change the definition of ‘milk.’
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