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How much aspartate is safe per day?

6 min read
The World Health Organization has reaffirmed an acceptable daily intake (ADI) for the sweetener aspartame, a source of aspartate, of 0–40 mg/kg of body weight. While this specific guideline refers to aspartame, understanding the safety of aspartate itself, a non-essential amino acid, requires a different perspective on its dietary sources and supplemental forms.

Is Aspartate a Carcinogen? A Distinction from Aspartame

2 min read
In 2023, the World Health Organization's cancer agency classified the artificial sweetener aspartame as "possibly carcinogenic to humans". This news, however, should not be confused with the naturally occurring amino acid, aspartate, which is a fundamentally different substance with no such classification or proven link to cancer. This article clarifies the scientific distinction between the two compounds and explains why aspartate is not considered a carcinogen.