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Aspartame (E951): what it is and where it is in Dutch supermarket food
Updated on 4 November 2026
At a glance
- Kind
- Ingredient, not an allergen
- Also as
- aspartaam, E951
- Without aspartame
- 41,514 products
- Contain it
- 410 products
- Supermarkets
- AH, Jumbo, PLUS, Dirk and Hoogvliet
What is aspartame?
Aspartame (E951) is a sweetener about 200 times sweeter than sugar. People with phenylketonuria (PKU) must avoid it; the label then says ‘contains a source of phenylalanine’ (bevat een bron van fenylalanine).
Recognise
On a Dutch label as
- aspartaam
- E951
May also be it
- ‘bevat een bron van fenylalanine’ (contains a source of phenylalanine)
Not aspartame
- sucralose and stevia (other sweeteners)
We look for these Dutch words in the ingredient list itself, also between brackets. If in doubt, read the pack.
Shopping
Per shelf where aspartame is common (the shops’ own Dutch shelf names)
Examples without aspartame
- Mogu Mogu BlackcurrantMogu Mogu · 320 mlDirk € 1,79Hoogvliet € 1,79Albert Heijn € 1,85Jumbo € 1,85PLUS € 1,85No allergens listed
- Lipton Ice tea sparkling flesLipton · 1,5 literDirk € 2,59Hoogvliet € 2,59Albert Heijn € 2,89 1+1Jumbo € 2,89PLUS € 2,89No allergens listed
- Spa Touch koolzuurhoudend lemonSpa · 500 mlDirk € 1,09Hoogvliet € 1,12Albert Heijn € 1,19Jumbo € 1,19PLUS € 1,19No allergens listed
- Fanta CassisFanta · 1,5 literDirk € 2,75Hoogvliet € 2,75Albert Heijn € 2,85Jumbo € 2,85PLUS € 2,85No allergens listed
- Fernandes Red grapeFernandes · 250 mlDirk € 0,45Hoogvliet € 1,05Albert Heijn € 1,09Jumbo € 1,09PLUS € 1,09No allergens listed
- Raak Gazeuse framboosRaak · 750 mlDirk € 0,77Hoogvliet € 0,77Albert Heijn € 0,79Jumbo € 0,79PLUS € 0,79No allergens listed
All 41,514 products without aspartame (in Dutch)
Which supermarket has the most without?
On the shelves where aspartame is common: the share of products without it.
- Albert Heijn75%62 of 83
- Dirk71%174 of 245
- PLUS56%217 of 387
- Hoogvliet50%69 of 139
- Jumbo48%20 of 42
Brands without aspartame
On the shelves where aspartame is common, none of their products names it.
- Royal Club 30
- Spa 13
- Sisi 13
- Fernandes 11
- San Pellegrino 10
- Rivella 9
- Red Bull 9
- Lipton 9
- Wilhelmina 6
- Raak 6
- Crystal Clear 6
What to look for in the shop
- Read the ingredient list: it is there by its Dutch name or its E number, the same in every language.
- Watch compound ingredients between brackets: it is sometimes in there.
Good to know
What is aspartame mostly in?Most often in the shelves ‘Cola’ (58% contains it), ‘Kauwgom’ (62% contains it) and ‘Frisdranken’ (26% contains it).
Most often in the shelves ‘Cola’ (58% contains it), ‘Kauwgom’ (62% contains it) and ‘Frisdranken’ (26% contains it). There is choice without it there too: 60 products on ‘Cola’, for example.
How does aspartame read on a Dutch label?As aspartaam and E951.
As aspartaam and E951. We look for those words in the ingredient list itself, also in compound ingredients between brackets.
How many products contain aspartame?410 of the 41,924 products with an ingredient list, about 1%.
410 of the 41,924 products with an ingredient list, about 1%. The other 41,514 do not name it.
Which supermarket has the most products without aspartame?On the shelves where aspartame is common: Albert Heijn (75% without), Dirk (71% without), PLUS (56% without), Hoogvliet (50% without) and Jumbo (48% without).
On the shelves where aspartame is common: Albert Heijn (75% without), Dirk (71% without), PLUS (56% without), Hoogvliet (50% without) and Jumbo (48% without).
A choice of your own, not an allergy
Aspartame is not an allergen: whether you eat or use it is up to you. We show what the ingredient list says, so you can choose. Recipes change: if in doubt, the pack in your hand decides.
More ingredients under Ingredients; allergens under Allergies.
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