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Why do individuals with the disease phenylketonuria should not consume the artificial sweetener aspartame?
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What sweetener should be avoided by people with PKU?
The artificial sweetener - aspartame
Is aspartame a concentrated sugar?
No, it is an artificial sweetener.
Individuals with PKU should not consumes the artificial sweetener aspartame because they?
People with PKU are highly prone to development of diabetes.
What is the Artificial sweetener made from amino acids?
aspartame
What artificial sweetener were used in Voortman Cookies?
Sorbitol & Aspartame
Is a artificial sweeteners that contains aspartame a element or mixture?
Aspartame itself is a compound, but if a sweetener contains it it is a mixture.
What artificial sweetener is made from non essential amino acid?
aspartame
Does aspartame help people with the genetic disease phenylketonuria?
Aspartame is a sweetener that is made up of two amino acids, one of them is call phenylalanine. The digestive system of those who have the genetic disease, phenylketonuria cannot digest this amino acid. It wreaks havoc in their bodies; so it does not help but hurt. This is why there is a warning label on products with aspartame warning those with phenylketonuria that there is phenylalanine in the product.
Artificial sweetener are relatively safe for children except aspartame NutraSweet for?
Aldults
What is aspartame and acesulfame?
a poisonous artificial sweetener than causes cancer ...
What sugar is the sweetest?
Alitame is not a sugar. Like Aspartame, alitame is an aspartic acid-containing dipeptide. It's an artificial sweetener.
What is the mass percentage composition of H in aspartame (C14H18N2O5) an artificial sweetener sold as NutraSweet?
6.1
