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E950 is a food additive approved by the EU (European
Union).
It is used as a synthetic sweetener in food and drink products.
The common name for E950 is acesulfame-K.
It may also be referred to as ace K.
E950 can be up to x200 sweeter than natural sugar.
It is stable at very high temperatures and so
used in many bakery
products. It is also often used in conjunction with aspartame. E950 is
not metabolised in the body but just excreted in the
urine, hence it passes on no calories.
Some sources mention suspicions that E950 may be carcinogenic but we didn't anywhere citing evidence for this.
Examples of food/drink products that may include E950:
Chewing gum, yogurt, alcoholic drinks and syrup.
Note(1) that the list of Food
Additives (E Numbers) included in this section and listed on the left
is subject to change as more chemicals are added by the EU Regulatory
Authorities. IvyRose cannot guarantee that this list complete.
Note(2) These numbers are also used in Australia and
New Zealand but without the E.
Government
approvals and other regulatory details are subject to change.
This entry was added in good faith on 23 July 2008. For current details,
check with relevant authorities.
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