Neotame:
Synonyms
N-[n-(3,3-dimethylbutyl)-l--aspartyl]-l-phenylalanine 1-methyl ester
Neotame is about 8,000 times sweeter than sugar, so only 6 milligrams is needed to sweeten a typical 12 ounce soft drink.
The u. S. Food and drug administration approved it in 2002. It is also approved for use in australia and new zealand.
As it is heat stable. This means that it can be used in baked goods. At this time, neotame is not available directly to consumers; instead, it is being used in several hundred different food products, often blended with other synthetic sweeteners. For example, in tabletop sweeteners, frozen desserts, chewing gum and candy, baked goods, fruit spreads, and ready-to-eat cereals.