The gum that has aspartame are sugar free gums such as Mentos gum, Wrigley's gum, Extra gum and Trident gum.
Other products such as gelatin based products contain aspartame as well which include Royal Gelatin, sugar free Jell-O and some syrups.
Aspartame is a low-calorie artificial sweetener, which is approximately 200 times sweeter than sugar.
Aspartame is a white, odorless powder.
In Europe, aspartame is authorized to be used as a food additive.
The FDA considers aspartame safe to eat or drink within recommended amounts.
The FDA approval of aspartame was highly contested, beginning with suspicions of its involvement in brain cancer, alleging that the quality of the initial research supporting its safety was inadequate and flawed, and that conflicts of interest marred the 1981 approval of aspartame.
Scientific evidence has continued to support the FDA's conclusion that aspartame is safe for the general population when made under good manufacturing practices and used under the approved conditions of use.