Ingredient index / Food
Acesulfame K
A high-intensity sweetener often blended with other sweeteners to shape a product’s taste.
- Label name
- Acesulfame K
- Typical function
- Sweetener
- Use
- Food
- Other names, identifiers and related terms
- E950 · Acesulfame potassium
Where is it commonly found?
Sugar-free drinks, desserts and chewing gum.
What should you check on the label?
A sugar-free claim does not describe the whole nutritional profile. Read the nutrition panel too.
Sources and context
Reference materials cover ingredient names, uses or the context of an ingredient group. They do not assess a specific product. FDA materials describe the US context, while CosIng covers the EU; conditions of use may differ.
A name alone does not establish concentration, finished-product safety or individual tolerance. Read the full label and manufacturer directions. This information is educational.
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