The blue one is not aspartame, the pink is. The stuff in Mio and diet rite cola is another artificial sweetener, I cannot eat that one. Stomach upset very quickly, then quick trips to the throne. I never have notice ill effects from aspartame though. SUCRALOSE...that is the nasty. I used electrolyte replacements with it as an ingredient one summer while painting my sisters house, I kept the steady trail to the toylot, and replaced the fluids with that stuff until I was dehydrated. It did not work as an electrolyte replacement. Drink pickle juice, water and iced tea while eating melons.
I politely beg to differ.
WEEKLY DIETITIAN TIP: WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE IN COLORED SUGAR PACKETS?
Have you ever wondered which small, colored packet you should add to your coffee and what the difference is anyway?
> The white packets are table sugar, they pack in extra calories and added sugar.
The other colors are non-nutritive sweeteners, meaning they are calorie and sugar-free:
> The blue packets are aspartame, the most popular brand name being Equal. Aspartame is about 200X sweeter than sugar.> The pink packets are saccharin, otherwise known as Sweet N Low. Saccharin is about 300X sweeter than sugar.
> The yellow packets are sucralose, also known as Splenda. Sucralose is 600-800X sweeter than sugar.
Their tastes vary in sweetness, so it’s a personal preference on which to pick. Each of these sweeteners is safe to consume as part of a healthy diet.
~Kaylee Brown, Registered Dietitian