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Consider the following statements with respect to Aspartame

Aspartame is a low-calorie artificial sweetener that is sweeter than sugar.
India has banned the usage of Aspartame in the manufacture of soft drinks and sugar-free products.

Select the correct statement.

1 only

2 only

Both

None

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.

By: Shubham Tiwari