Aspartame
of the more popular sweeteners.
Aspartame is the combination of two amino acids, phenylalanine and aspartic... sugar. Amino acids are the building blocks of protein. When aspartame is consumed, phenylalanine
Info on aspartame from the ADA
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Aspartame is broken down in the body to the amino acids aspartic acid and phenylalanine as well as a small... disease, phenylketonuria (PKU), cannot properly metabolize phenylalanine. PKU is detected at birth
