Sweeteners

Acesulfame K

CAS No.:33665-90-6
HS Code:29349910
Specification:BP/FCC/EP/FAO/WHO/JECFA96/E950
Packing:25kg bag/drum/carton
Product description: Acesulfame K
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Specification

Identification	Meets the requirements
Solubility in Water	Freely Soluble
Solubility in Alcohol	Slightly Soluble
Ultraviolet Absorption	227+/- 2nm
Test for Potassium	Yellow Precipitate
Assay(Titrimetric Method)	99.0% ~ 101.0%
Potassium	17.0-21.0%
Loss on Drying	0.5% Max.
Organic Impurities	20mg/kg Max.
Fluoride	3mg/kg Max.
Heavy Metals	10mg//kg Max.
Lead	1mg/kgMax.
Arsenic	3mg/kg Max.
Selenium	10mg/kg Max
Coliforms	35C/g ( l )
Ph (1 in 100 solution)	5.5-7.5
Sulfate	0.1%Max
Cadmium	Not found
Chrome	Not found
Nickel	Not found

Details

Acesulfame K

Acesulfame K is 180-200 times sweeter than sucrose (table sugar), as sweet as aspartame, about half as sweet as saccharin, and one-quarter as sweet as sucralose. Like saccharin, it has a slightly bitter aftertaste, especially at high concentrations. Kraft Foods has patented the use of sodium ferulate to mask acesulfame's aftertaste. Acesulfame K is often blended with other sweeteners (usually sucralose or aspartame). These blends are reputed to give a more sugar-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.