Acesulfametic: No matter how many advantages there are, you can't mess with them

Guide

Recently, food safety supervision and sampling inspection found that some cold fruit products such as plum and crisp plum were detected with acesulfame potassium. The Tangshan Food and Drug Administration issued a reminder that the reasonable use of acesulfame potassium in accordance with the standard regulations will not cause harm to human health.

What is Acesulfame potassium? The chemical name of acesulfame potassium, also known as ak sugar, white crystalline powder, soluble in water, slightly soluble in ethanol, stable to light and heat, ph value of a wide range of application, is currently one of the world's most stable sweeteners, widely used in a variety of foods, mainly give food sweetness, but will not cause violent blood sugar reaction. In 1967, Acesulfametic was first discovered by the German company Hirst and was first approved in the UK in 1983, with a sweetness of 200 to 250 times that of sucrose. At the end of the 1990s, China formulated product industry standards for it. With the continuous improvement of the domestic production level of acesulfame potassium, its application in the food processing industry is becoming more and more extensive, and there is a large proportion of exports.

"National Standard for Food Safety"

1 Scope of use

Can be used for ready-to-eat flavored foods or their prepared products (excluding ice cream and flavored fermented milk) with milk as the main ingredient (canned milk-based desserts only), frozen drinks (except edible ice), canned fruits, jams, preserves, pickled vegetables, processed edible mushrooms and algae, canned grains, black sesame paste, canned cereal desserts, baked foods, beverages (except packaged drinking water), jelly, table sweets, condiments, soy sauce, candy, gum-based candy, etc., but are not allowed to be used in cold fruit products.

2 Permitted food categories and maximum use

It has been determined by a strict risk assessment, ensuring safety, and is basically the same as in other countries where use is permitted. On the other hand, acesulfaricum was listed as a Class A food additive by the Fao/WHO Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) in 1983 and recommended an average daily intake (ADI) of 0 to 15 mg/kg. Acesulfame potassium is not metabolized or stored in the human body, and 100% is excreted from the urine with a prototype substance.

Note: As long as acesulfame potassium is used in food (including compound sweeteners using acesulfame potassium) it must be marked on the food label!

Before purchasing food, consumers should pay attention to food labeling and pay attention to reasonable diet. Consumers are advised to purchase products from formal channels, and before choosing a food, they can identify whether acesulfame potassium is added to the food by studying the food label. For consumers who are fond of sweets, especially diabetics, it is recommended that on the basis of a reasonable diet, balanced nutrition, and total energy intake control, acesulfame potassium may be considered to replace some sugar or all added sugar foods.