Aspartame is composed of aspartate, phenylalanine (two amino acids) and a methyl group.
After you ingest it, it's easily broken down. What your body actually absorbs are the component parts, all of which are ubiquitous in nature.
After you ingest it, it's easily broken down. What your body actually absorbs are the component parts, all of which are ubiquitous in nature.
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In small amounts, your body can handle methanol just fine. Which is fortunate, because it's present in many foods at much higher levels than what you'd get from drinking a can of Diet Coke.