aspartame

IPA/əˈspɑːteɪm/
KK[ˈæspɚtˌem]IPA/ˈæspɑːrteɪm/

aspartame — noun

1. a chemical compound that tastes very sweet but contains almost no calories, adde

1.名詞B2
釋義

a chemical compound that tastes very sweet but contains almost no calories, added to food and drinks such as diet sodas, sugar-free gum, and low-calorie desserts instead of sugar

例句

Arjun checked the label on his diet cola and saw it contained aspartame.

reading ingredients on product labels

Many sugar-free chewing gums use aspartame instead of regular sugar for sweetness.

同義詞
  • artificial sweetener

    broader category that includes aspartame plus other chemicals like saccharin and sucralose

  • NutraSweet

    a well-known brand name for aspartame; capitalised as a trademark

反義詞
  • sugar

    natural sweetener with calories, often replaced by aspartame in diet products

  • honey

    a natural, calorie-containing sweetener used as an alternative to artificial options

文法句型

aspartame + noun (aspartame-based products)

contains aspartame

用法筆記

Uncountable noun — do not use as 'aspartames' or 'an aspartame'. Common in product ingredient lists on packaging.