Introduction:
Acesulfame-k is food additive, similar to saccharin, soluble in water, and is used as a sweetener to sweeten foods, approximately 130 times as sweet as sucrose. A colorless or white, odorless, crystalline powder with a strong sweet taste.
ltems | Standards |
AssayContent | 99.0~101.0% |
SolubilityinWater | lFreelySoluble |
SolubilityinEthanol | SlightlySoluble |
UltravioletAbsorption | 227+2nm |
TestforPotassium | Positive |
Precipitationtest | YellowPrecipitate |
LossonDrying(105°C,2h) | <1% |
OrganicImpurities | ≤20PPM |
Fluoride | ≤3 |
Potassium | 17.0-21 |
HeavyMetals | k5PPM |
Arsenic | ≤3PPM |
Lead | K1PPM |
Selenium | K10PPM |
Sulfate | ≤0.1% |
PH(1in100solution) | 5.5-7.5 |
TotalPlateCount(cfu/g) | ≤200cfu/g |
Coliforms-MPN | K10MPN/g |
E.Coli | Negative |
Salmonella | Negative |
Application OF Acesulfame K Sweetener
Acesulfame K is often blended with other sweeteners (usually sucralose or aspartame). These blends are reputed to give a more sucrose like taste whereby each sweetener masks the other's aftertaste, and/or exhibits a synergistic effect by which the blend is sweeter than its components.
Unlike aspartame, acesulfame K is stable under heat, even under moderately acidic or basic conditions, allowing it to be used as a food additive in baking, or in products that require a long shelf life. In carbonated drinks, it is almost always used in conjunction with another sweetener, such as aspartame or sucralose. It is also used as a sweetener in protein shakes and pharmaceutical products, especially chewable and liquid medications, where it can make the active ingredients more palatable.
