Safety Facts and Side Effects About Acesulfame Potassium

Acesulfame Potassium, CAS# 55589-62-3, is a calorie-free sugar substitute manufactured through chemical synthesis, available as WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER. Acesulfame Potassium is widely used as sweetener as it is 200 times sweeter than sucrose. It is widely accepted as safe food additive in many countries with E number E950.

Is there some safety and/or health risk about Acesulfame Potassium that consumers need to know? Let's check out some basic facts about this ingredient.

GRAS Exemptions: Yes

Generally recognized as safe(GRAS) is a FDA designation that a specific substance or ingredient is generally considered safe by experts, and so is exempted from the usual Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) food additive tolerance requirements. Acesulfame Potassium is perfectly safe for using as food additives.

Suggested Dosage

Ingestion of Acesulfame Potassium in large quantity may hurt our health, please follow the guideline of using Acesulfame Potassium: ADI 0-15 mg/kg bw

Special Groups Precaution

Special groups refer to newborns, children, pregnant and any other applicable vulnerable groups.
There is no evidence that Acesulfame Potassium could have any negative effects on these vulnerable groups. It should be safe to use Acesulfame Potassium in food for newborns and pregnant. However, we still recommend consumers to consult professionals before using large quantity of Acesulfame Potassium for long period in food for newborns or pregnant.

General Side Effects

No significant side effects of Acesulfame Potassium are reported.

Reported Health Issues

No health issues about Acesulfame Potassium reported up to now.

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