Acesulfame-K

Acesulfame-K (acesulfame potassium) is a synthetic, non-nutritive, high-intensity sweetener: the potassium salt of 6-methyl-1,2,3-oxathiazin-4(3H)-one 2,2-dioxide. It is many times sweeter than sucrose and stable to heat. Nustras supplies it as a white crystalline powder, used as a sweetener in foods, beverages, supplements, oral-care and pharmaceutical products.

It is formulated into sugar-free and reduced-sugar beverages, tabletop sweeteners, chewing gum and confectionery, dairy desserts, baked goods, protein and drink powders, chewable and effervescent supplements, syrups and oral-care products. It is often blended with sucralose, aspartame or steviol glycosides to round out the sweetness profile.

The material is a white, odourless crystalline powder, freely soluble in water (CAS 55589-62-3, C4H4KNO4S, molecular weight 201.24). Assay is standardised to specification and confirmed by titration or HPLC on each lot, with identity confirmed by infrared spectroscopy and a potassium test. Heavy-metal and microbial limits are supplied to specification and confirmed on each lot's certificate of analysis.

Nustras supplies acesulfame-K in bulk commercial quantities, in food-grade bags and fibre drums, to manufacturers and formulators internationally, with a certificate of analysis, specification sheet and country-of-origin documentation on every lot. Acesulfame-K is a permitted food additive (sweetener, INS 950) in major markets; buyers confirm the maximum permitted level for their food category and application. Contact us for grade, pricing per kilogram and lead time.