Posted by Racer on October 19, 2000, at 14:19:26
In reply to Re: Phenylalanine - what happens when heated?, posted by Flutterbee on October 18, 2000, at 13:08:29
I can't help much, except to say that the aspartame molecule is unstable, and some connections are broken by heating past about the heat of a cup of tea: maybe 150 F. Once those connections break, it 'unfolds' into something very much like another, less benign molecule, but I forget what that one is.
All I really remember is not to cook with Nutrasweet, nor use it in hot drinks. In our diabetic household, we have aspartame for lemonade, and something else for cooking.
Sorry I couldn't help more, but again: if you can't find references to phenylalanine online, try aspartame for information that might help.
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