Acesulfame Potassium - Calorie-Free
Sweetener
Acesulfame potassium (Acesulfame
K) is a calorie-free sweetener used in thousands of foods, beverages,
oral hygiene and pharmaceutical products in about 90 countries. It is
approximately 200 times sweeter than sucrose (table sugar). Food containing
Acesulfame K include chewing gum, breath-mints, tabletop sweeteners, desserts,
puddings, baked goods, soft drinks, candies and canned foods. It is sold
under the brand name Sunett™ by Nutrinova, Inc.
Acesulfame K Helps Reduce
Calorie Intake
Acesulfame K is not metabolized
by the body and is excreted unchanged by the body. Thus it contributes
no calories. By swapping acesulfame K for sugar in foods and beverages,
calories can be reduced and, in some products, almost eliminated.
Studies have shown that acesulfame
K has no effect on serum glucose, cholesterol, or triglycerides. People
with diabetes may use foods containing acesulfame K as part of their balanced
diet.
Okay, Eat Fewer Calories,
But is it Safe
Yes. More than 90 studies
have demonstrated the safety of acesulfame K. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration
permitted the use of acesulfame K - and has subsequently extended this
use - after evaluating numerous studies.
For calorie details of 2500
Foods, see Calories
in Foods
Calorie Control to Reduce
Obesity and Help Weight Loss
Reducing calories in our
diet is a major step towards controlling our weight and reducing the incidence
of obesity. Even if we are not overweight, many of us want to include
low-calorie products in our overall daily diet. The development of safe
low-calorie sweeteners, like acesulfame K, helps satisfy this need.
Calories & Sweeteners - More Information
Calories in Sugar/Sweeteners
Nutrition in Sugar
Calorie-Free Sweeteners
Low Calorie Sweeteners
Acesulfame K
Saccharin
Sucralose
Glycemic Index
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