Acesulphame-K
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Molecular Structure
Detailed Description
Acesulfame K is 200 times sweeter than sucrose (table sugar), as sweet as aspartame, about 2/3 as sweet as saccharin, and 1/3 as sweet as sucralose. Like saccharin, it has a slightly bitter aftertaste, especially at high concentrations. Kraft Foods has patented the use of sodium ferulate to mask acesulfame's aftertaste.Acesulfame K is often blended with other sweeteners (usually sucralose or aspartame).

- Acesulphame-K