Does Aspartame Come From Bananas? Separating Sweetener Fact From Fiction
                                
                                
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                                Despite persistent rumors circulating online, aspartame does not come from bananas. Instead, this artificial sweetener is a synthetic compound created by chemically joining two amino acids, aspartic acid and phenylalanine.