Ramone is a male who weighs 85 kg. He is concerned about the amount of acesulfame-K he is consuming by drinking one can of diet pop every day. You research his diet pop and find out that each can contains 13 mg of acesulfame-K. What would you tell Ramone?

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The Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI) of acesulfame-K is set at 15 mg/kg body weight per day. For Ramone, who weighs 85 kg, his ADI would be 1275 mg (85 kg x 15 mg/kg). Since each can of diet pop contains only 13 mg of acesulfame-K, drinking one can per day puts him well below his ADI, making option A correct.

Ramone Is a Male Who Weighs 85 Kg