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I know that aspartame is an essential amino acid. I read the article. I am discussing a popular side-effect of it as a sweetener in its most well known form, D

• pfdietz 3y ago
  Aspartame is not an amino acid, essential or otherwise. It is composed of two amino acids, with a carboxyl group converted to a methyl ester.
  • nailer 3y ago
    You're right, I wrote phenylalanine when I meant aspartame. Point about Diet Coke still stands obviously.