Additive · Sweetener

E951 — Aspartame

E951 (Aspartame) appears in the ingredient lists of 23 products sold in New Zealand. Function: sweetener.

23products with a complete record
9%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
0.00 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.02 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 0%B 9%C 64%D 18%E 9%

11 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 23 products
Energy2 kcal
Sugars0.00 g
Saturates0.00 g
Salt0.02 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)

Products containing it, by country

Products listing this additive in each country edition of Shelfpedia (Open Food Facts data)