Additive · Sweetener

E951 — Aspartame · page 2

E951 (Aspartame) appears in the ingredient lists of 72 products sold in Ireland. Function: sweetener.

72products with a complete record
32%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
0.70 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.06 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 28%B 4%C 47%D 15%E 6%

53 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 72 products
Energy9 kcal
Sugars0.70 g
Saturates0.00 g
Salt0.06 g

Status in the United States (FDA)

Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 172.804.

Technical effects listed by the FDA: flavor enhancer, non-nutritive sweetener

The inventory is a partial list, and a listing is not an FDA approval of every use; the regulations set the permitted uses.

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Substances Added to Food (updated 9/8/2026), public domain · CAS 22839-47-0 via Wikidata (CC0)