What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Sorbitol vs Aspartame - What's the difference?

sorbitol | aspartame |

As nouns the difference between sorbitol and aspartame

is that sorbitol is (organic chemistry) a sugar alcohol (2r,3s,4s,5s)-hexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexol used as an artificial sweetener while aspartame is .

sorbitol

English

Noun

(wikipedia sorbitol)
  • (organic chemistry) A sugar alcohol (2R,3S,4S,5S)-hexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexol used as an artificial sweetener

    • Synonyms

    * when used as a sweetener

    aspartame

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (organic compound) An artificial sweetener, the methyl ester of a dipeptide formed from aspartic acid and phenylalanine, used in many processed foods and beverages.
  • * 2001 , C. Keith Conners, Feeding the Brain: How Foods Affect Children , page 38,
    • Though reluctant to further expose him to aspartame', I had little trouble persuading Jamie's mother to carry out a double-blind trial in order to more rigorously document her son's aberrant response to ' aspartame .
  • * 2007 , Nina Redman, Food Safety: A Reference Handbook , page 37.
    • Aspartame , sold under the brand NutraSweet, was discovered accidentally by a scientist at Searle in 1965 who was testing new drugs for gastric ulcers and licked his fingers before picking up a piece of paper.
  • * 2008 , Frances Sienkiewicz Sizer, Eleanor Noss Whitney, Nutrition: Concepts and Controversies , Volume 10, page 143,
    • In powdered form, aspartame is mixed with lactose, so a 1-gram packet contains 4 calories.

    Synonyms

    * when used as a sweetener

    External links

    * (wikipedia "aspartame") ----