Explanation:

Aspartame

• Aspartame is one of the world’s most common artificial sweeteners.

• It is being widely used in diet soft drinks, sugar-free chewing gum, sugar-free ice cream, sugar-free breakfast cereals, etc.

• It is a methyl ester of the dipeptide of two natural amino acids, L-aspartic acid and L-phenylalanine.

• A number of studies have repeatedly said that aspartame does not pose a risk for cancer.

• According to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) aspartame is about 200 times sweeter than table sugar.

• One unit of Aspartame have more calories than one unit of table sugar.

• Aspartame is a low-calorie artificial sweetener that is sweeter than sugar.

• More than 100 studies have found no evidence of harm caused by aspartame.

The authorities and countries which permits Aspartame includes:

• European Food Safety Authority (EFSA),

• WHO’s Joint Organization Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA),

• India, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Australia and more than 100 countries.

Hence only statement 1st is correct.