Applications and Uses of Acesulfame Potassium

Acesulfame potassium E950 can be used in Food, Beverage, Pharmaceutical, Health & Personal care products, Agriculture/Animal Feed/Poultry. Acesulfame potassium E950 can be used as low calorie sweetener in cereals, jams and jellies, sauces, dips and dressings, canned or processed fruit and vegetables, dairy products, vitamins, other dietary supplements and also in beverages, baked goods, chewing gum and confections, ice cream and yogurts, table-top sweeteners, and for nutritional supplements. It is especially good for diabetics as it is free of calories.

Acesulfame-K has good stability and suitable taste, and it is the best sweetener for soft drinks, in addition, it also can be used in bakery products, pastry, solid drink, candy, jam, chewing gum, instant coffee, dairy products, jelly, pudding, sweeting agent and so on.

The application and the maximum dosage of Acesulfame-K in EU standard

Product Acesulfame-K (mg/L) Product Acesulfame-K (mg/kg)
Non-alcoholic beverages 350 Chewing gum 2000
Alcoholic drinks 350 Cereal 1200
Apple wine and perry 350 Candy 500
Non-alcoholic beer 350 Low calorie gam 1000
Low calorie beer 25 Dried fruits 2000
Black beer 350 Sauce 350
Dairy 350 Bakery 350

Acesulfame-K, E950 uses as follows:

In Food

Acesulfame potassium E950 can be used as sweetener in food such as in Tabletop sweeteners, Dairy products, Ice cream, Desserts, gelatins, Fruit and vegetable preserves, Jam, jelly and marmalade, Baked goods, Confectionery, Chewing gums, Yogurt, Milk products, Breakfast cereals.

In Beverage

Acesulfame potassium E950 can be used as sweetener in beverage such as in Carbonated beverages, Diet coke, Soft drinks, Non-carbonated beverages, Fruit juices.

In Pharmaceutical

Acesulfame potassium E950 can be used as sweetener excipient in Pharmaceutical. Acesulfame-K is used in the syrup preparation, sugarcoated tablets, bitter medicine masking agent and so on.

In Health and Personal care

Acesulfame potassium E950 can be used as Flavoring Agent; MASKING in cosmetic. Acesulfame potassium can be used in toothpaste, also used in the lipstick, gargle and so on.

In Agriculture/Animal Feed/Poultry feed

Acesulfame potassium E950 can be used as sweetener in animal feed/poultry feed.

In Other Industries

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