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minus-squareryannathans@lemmy.fmhy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoWhat about all the other foods and drinks that contain it?
minus-squareLemmyLefty@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 year agoI’ve only ever seen aspartame in the ingredient list of diet sodas, and I often check ingredient lists.
minus-squarenichos@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoIt’s also used in gum, not sure how much though.
minus-squareLemmyLefty@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·1 year agoI feel like you’d give yourself the gum chewer’s equivalent of wanker’s cramp before you even got halfway to the daily limit.
minus-squarewhatsarefoogee@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoCompared to diet soda, it should be very little. Otherwise it would be extremely sweet.
minus-squareryannathans@lemmy.fmhy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-21 year agoIced tea, cordials, alcoholic beverages, gelatin/jelly, tabletop sweeteners/coffee/tea, protein shakes and milk drinks, condiments, gums, dessert foods. There is no doubt more I’m missing
What about all the other foods and drinks that contain it?
I’ve only ever seen aspartame in the ingredient list of diet sodas, and I often check ingredient lists.
It’s also used in gum, not sure how much though.
I feel like you’d give yourself the gum chewer’s equivalent of wanker’s cramp before you even got halfway to the daily limit.
Compared to diet soda, it should be very little. Otherwise it would be extremely sweet.
Iced tea, cordials, alcoholic beverages, gelatin/jelly, tabletop sweeteners/coffee/tea, protein shakes and milk drinks, condiments, gums, dessert foods. There is no doubt more I’m missing