How much aspartate is safe per day?
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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.
