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Exclusive: WHO's cancer research agency to say aspartame sweetener a possible carcinogen - sources (www.reuters.com)

submitted 1 year ago by Ninmi@sopuli.xyz to c/news

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[–] CoachDom@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Wy partner chews a lot of gum and I just checked - it contains aspartame. Anyone knows of any decently priced alternatives?

[–] LinkOpensChest_wav 11 points 1 year ago

For example, an adult weighing 60 kg (132 pounds) would have to drink between 12 and 36 cans of diet soda – depending on the amount of aspartame in the beverage – every day to be at risk.

I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that gum probably contains far less aspartame that soda, so I doubt it's any cause for concern and probably much better than gum that contains sugar

[–] XTL@sopuli.xyz 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Full Xylitol ones should not need other sweeteners. Availability probably depends on where you are.

[–] sarsaparilyptus@lemmy.fmhy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

FYI, full xylitol ones will also kill your pets if they get a hold of a surprisingly small amount of it

[–] Bozicus@lemmy.one 1 points 1 year ago

Careful with serving size on products with xylitol. It can have a laxative effect in large quantities, like sorbitol. Some people are more affected that way than others, but just don't chew a whole package of xylitol gum the first time you try it.

Also, I have no idea about its long-term risks (or lack thereof) relative to other sweeteners, since as far as I know it has not been heavily researched as a food. But it has a distinctive flavor and mouth feel, so it's worth a try just to see if you like it.