Specification :
Acesulfame K ( acesulfame-potassium) has been approved by the FDA as a sweetener for food additives in 1988. FDA recommends acesulfame-K is used in bread-rotian products, frozen foods, yogurt, confectionery, chewing gum, dry milk products, syrups and sauces. Also for the product toothpaste, mouth wash and drug coatings. Acesulfame-K is often used as a combination with other artificial sweeteners such as aspartame, saccharin or cyclamate. In 1995, this sweetener is also used in alcoholic beverages. ADI safe to eat with a maximum limit of 15 mg / kg body weight.
Acesulfame-K sweet, some people feel the presence of a bitter aftertaste almost like saccharin, but most others do not feel it. Potential relative sweetness ( sweetness Potency relative) of approximately 200 x sucrose. Acesulfame-K expressed as a calorie free sweetener that is clean, quick to give sweet taste. Has good stability at high temperatures and good solubility so that this sweetener is considered suited for various products.