What is Aspartame?
'''Aspartame''' (also known as '''E951''' or '''NutraSweet'''<ref>[http://www.nutrition.org.uk/upload/Aspartame(1).pdf nutrition.org]{{Dead link|date=January 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>) is an [[artificial sweetener]]. It was discovered in [[1965]] by [[James M. Schlatter]]. It can be used to replace some kinds of [[sugar]]. It is not based on [[sugar]]s. It is not like [[saccharin]]. [[File:Aspartame.svg|thumb|right|250px|Aspartame]] ==Problems== *People with [[Phenylketonuria]] cannot take Aspartame *Aspartame may cause problems with the skin, such as [[rash]]es, or [[dermatitis]] *It may cause [[headache]] or [[migraine]]. ==References== {{reflist}} {{Artificial foods}} {{chem-stub}} [[Category:Sweeteners]]