Technical aspects
Acesulfame-K is a white, crystalline powder with no odour and a very sweet taste. It is characterised by high purity, stability over a wide pH range and resistance to light and high temperatures, which allows it to be used safely in various recipes.
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Appearance | White, crystalline powder |
| Odour | Odourless |
| Taste | Intensely sweet (approx. 200× sweeter than sucrose) |
| Assay | 99.0–101.0% |
| pH | 5.5–7.5 |
| Loss on drying | ≤ 1.0% |
| Potassium (K) | 17.0–21.0% |
| Fluorides | ≤ 3 ppm |
| Heavy metals | ≤ 5 ppm |
| Lead (Pb) | ≤ 1 milligram per kilogram |
| Arsenic (As) | ≤ 1 milligram per kilogram |
| Mercury (Hg) | ≤ 0.1 milligram per kilogram |
| Impurity A | ≤ 0.125% |
| Impurity B | ≤ 20 ppm |
| Organic contaminants | ≤ 20 mg/kg |
| Total microbial count | ≤ 250 cfu/g |
| Moulds and yeasts | ≤ 50 cfu/g |
| Coliforms | < 3 MPN/g |
| E. coli, Salmonella, Shigella, Staphylococcus aureus | Absent in 25 g |
| Bulk density | 0.5 – 0.7 g/ml |
| Sieve size (30 mesh) | ≤ 85% |
