Acesulfame K

Relevant Data

Food Additives Approved in the United States

Food Additives Approved by WHO:

General Information

Chemical nameAcesulfame K
E No.E 950
INS.950
CAS number55589-62-3
GroupNo

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Authorisation of the use of this additive in Food Additives

The additive is authorised to be used in the following category(ies):
category(ies) Individual restriction(s)/exception(s) footnote
  • Flavoured fermented milk products including heat-treated products (1.4)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)
  • ML = 350 mg/l , only energy-reduced products or with no added sugar
  • Edible ices (3)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)
  • ML = 800 mg/kg , only energy-reduced or with no added sugar
  • Fruit and vegetables in vinegar, oil, or brine (4.2.2)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)
  • ML = 200 mg/kg , only sweet-sour preserves of fruit and vegetables
  • Canned or bottled fruit and vegetables (4.2.3)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)
  • ML = 350 mg/kg , only fruit energy-reduced or with no added sugar
  • Fruit and vegetable preparations excluding compote (4.2.4.1)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)
  • ML = 350 mg/kg , only energy-reduced
  • Extra jam and extra jelly as defined by Directive 2001/113/EC (4.2.5.1)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)

  • Jam, jellies and marmalades and sweetened chestnut puree as defined by Directive 2001/113/EC (4.2.5.2)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)
  • ML = 1000 mg/kg , only energy-reduced jams, jellies and marmalades
  • Cocoa and Chocolate products as covered by Directive 2000/36/EC (5.1)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)
  • ML = 500 mg/kg , only energy-reduced or with no added sugar
  • Other confectionery including breath refreshening microsweets (5.2)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)
  • ML = 500 mg/kg , only cocoa or dried fruit based, energy reduced or with no added sugar

  • ML = 500 mg/kg , only energy reduced tablet form confectionery

  • ML = 1000 mg/kg , only cocoa, milk, dried fruit or fat based sandwich spreads, energy-reduced or with no added sugar

  • ML = 1000 mg/kg , only starch based confectionery energy reduced or with no added sugar

  • ML = 500 mg/kg , only confectionery with no added sugar

  • ML = 2500 mg/kg , only breath-freshening micro-sweets, with no added sugar
  • Chewing gum (5.3)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)
  • ML = 800 mg/kg , only with added sugar or polyols, as flavour enhancer

  • ML = 2000 mg/kg , only with no added sugar
  • 12 If E 950, E 951, E 957, E 959 and E 961 are used in combination in chewing gum, the maximum level for each is reduced proportionally
  • Decorations, coatings and fillings, except fruit-based fillings covered by category 4.2.4 (5.4)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)
  • ML = 1000 mg/kg , only starch based confectionery energy reduced or with no added sugar

  • ML = 500 mg/kg , only confectionery with no added sugar

  • ML = 500 mg/kg , only cocoa or dried fruit based, energy reduced or with no added sugar

  • ML = 350 mg/kg , only sauces
  • Breakfast cereals (6.3)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)
  • ML = 1200 mg/kg , only breakfast cereals with a fibre content of more than 15 %, and containing at least 20 % bran, energy reduced or with no added sugar
  • Fine bakery wares (7.2)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)
  • ML = 2000 mg/kg , only cornets and wafers, for ice-cream, with no added sugar

  • ML = 2000 mg/kg , only essoblaten - wafer paper

  • ML = 1000 mg/kg , only fine bakery products for special nutritional uses
  • Processed fish and fisheries products including molluscs and crustaceans (9.2)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)
  • ML = 200 mg/kg , only sweet-sour preserves and semi-preserves of fish and marinades of fish, crustaceans and molluscs
  • Table-Top Sweeteners in liquid form (11.4.1)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)

  • Table-Top Sweeteners in powder form (11.4.2)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)

  • Table-Top Sweeteners in tablets (11.4.3)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)
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  • Mustard (12.4)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)

  • Sauces (12.6)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)

  • Potato-, cereal-, flour- or starch-based snacks (15.1)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)

  • Processed nuts (15.2)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)
  • ML = 350 mg/kg
  • Soups and broths (12.5)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)
  • ML = 110 mg/kg , only energy-reduced soups
  • Salads and savoury-based sandwich spreads (12.7)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)
  • ML = 350 mg/kg , only Feinkostsalat
  • Dietary foods for special medical purposes defined in Directive 1999/21/EC (excluding products from food category 13.1.5) (13.2)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)

  • Dietary foods for weight control diets intended to replace total daily food intake or an individual meal (the whole or part of the total daily diet) (13.3)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)
  • ML = 450 mg/kg
  • Fruit nectars as defined by Directive 2001/112/EC and vegetable nectars and similar products (14.1.3)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)

  • Flavoured drinks (14.1.4)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)
  • ML = 350 mg/l , only energy-reduced or with no added sugar
  • Cider and perry (14.2.3)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)

  • Other alcoholic drinks including mixtures of alcoholic drinks with non-alcoholic drinks and spirits with less than 15 % of alcohol (14.2.8)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)

  • Food supplements supplied in a liquid form (17.2)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)
  • ML = 350 mg/l
  • Desserts excluding products covered in category 1, 3 and 4 (16)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)
  • ML = 350 mg/kg , only energy-reduced or with no added sugar
  • Food supplements supplied in a solid form including capsules and tablets and similar forms, excluding chewable forms (17.1)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)
  • ML = 500 mg/kg
  • Food supplements supplied in a syrup-type or chewable form (17.3)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)
  • ML = 2000 mg/kg
  • Other similar fruit or vegetable spreads (4.2.5.3)(legislation:913/2013, applicable as from 14/10/2013)
  • ML = 1000 mg/kg , only energy-reduced fruit or vegetable spreads and dried-fruit-based sandwich spreads, energy-reduced or with no added sugar
  • Beer and malt beverages (14.2.1)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)
  • ML = 350 mg/l , only alcohol-free beer or with an alcohol content not exceeding 1,2 % vol; 'Bière de table/Tafelbier/Table beer' (original wort content less than 6 %) except for 'Obergäriges Einfachbier'; Beers with a minimum acidity of 30 milli-equivalents expressed as NaOH; Brown beers of the 'oud bruin' type

  • ML = 25 mg/l , only energy-reduced beer
  • 52 Maximum usable levels are expressed in free imide

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Computed Descriptors

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2D Structure
CID11074431
IUPAC Namepotassium;6-methyl-2,2-dioxo-1-oxa-2$l^{6}-thia-3-azanidacyclohex-5-en-4-one
InChIInChI=1S/C4H5NO4S.K/c1-3-2-4(6)5-10(7,8)9-3;/h2H,1H3,(H,5,6);/q;+1/p-1
InChI KeyWBZFUFAFFUEMEI-UHFFFAOYSA-M
Canonical SMILESCC1=CC(=O)[N-]S(=O)(=O)O1.[K+]
Molecular FormulaC4H4KNO4S
Wikipediaacesulfame potassium

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Computed Properties

Property Name Property Value
Molecular Weight201.237
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count0
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count5
Rotatable Bond Count0
Complexity288.0
CACTVS Substructure Key Fingerprint A A A D c Y B i O A B A Q A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A g A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A H g A A Q A A A C A S B g A A C A A A A A A C I A C F S E D C A A A A A I A A A C A A A A E A A A A A A A Q A A A A A A A A A A A Q A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A = =
Topological Polar Surface Area69.8
Monoisotopic Mass200.95
Exact Mass200.95
Compound Is CanonicalizedTrue
Formal Charge0
Heavy Atom Count11
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Isotope Atom Count0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count2

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Taxonomic Classification

KingdomOrganic compounds
SuperclassOrganic acids and derivatives
ClassOrganic sulfuric acids and derivatives
SubclassNot available
Intermediate Tree NodesNot available
Direct ParentOrganic sulfuric acids and derivatives
Alternative Parents
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic heteromonocyclic compounds
SubstituentsOrganic sulfuric acid or derivatives - Carboxylic acid derivative - Carbene-type 1,3-dipolar compound - Organic 1,3-dipolar compound - Organoheterocyclic compound - Organic alkali metal salt - Azacycle - Oxacycle - Organic potassium salt - Organic nitrogen compound - Organic salt - Organonitrogen compound - Organooxygen compound - Carbonyl group - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organic oxide - Organopnictogen compound - Organic oxygen compound - Aliphatic heteromonocyclic compound
DescriptionThis compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as organic sulfuric acids and derivatives. These are organic compounds containing the sulfuric acid or a derivative thereof.

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