Acesulfame potassium (also called acesulfame K or ace-K) is a non-nutritive (low-calorie) sweetener with a clean, quickly perceptible sweet taste. Its excellent stability under high temperatures and good solubility makes acesulfame K suitable for numerous products. Approximately 200 times sweeter than sucrose, acesulfame K is not metabolized by the body and therefore does not contribute calories.

Acesulfame K is currently used in thousands of foods and beverages, including tabletop sweeteners, desserts, puddings, baked goods, soft drinks, candies and canned foods. It is also used in oral hygiene and pharmaceutical products as well. You’ll find products with acesulfame K in about 90 different countries.

More than 90 studies have confirmed the safety of acesulfame K.   Numerous scientific and regulatory bodies throughout the world such as the FDA, the Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (JECFA), and the Scientific Committee for Food of the European Union (SCF) have reviewed the available research on acesulfame K and concluded that it is safe for use in foods and beverages. Acesulfame K has been used in Europe since 1983 and in the U.S. since 1988.