Acesulfame potassium

Acesulfame potassium, also known as acesulfame K (K is the symbol for potassium) or Ace K, is a calorie-free sugar substitute (artificial sweetener) often marketed under the trade names Sunett and Sweet One.

Acesulfame-k is chemically stable, not prone to decomposition failure, does not participate in body metabolism, does not provide energy, high sweetness, cheap price, no cariogenicity, good thermal and acid stability, is the fourth generation of synthetic sweetener in the world. It can be used in combination with other sweeteners to produce a strong synergistic effect, which can increase the sweetness by 20% and 40% in general concentration. It can be widely used in solid drinks, pickles, preserves, gum, table sweeteners of all kinds of food. The product has a strong sweet taste, the sweetness is about 200 times that of sucrose, the flavor property is similar to saccharin, and has a bitter taste at high concentration.