Talk:Acesulfame potassium

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Sugar Alcohol Similiar?

Would this compound be similar to sugar alcohols in which it has a low impact on blood sugar like sucralose like splenda? I notice this is in many different types of food and drink, so I would appreciate any answers on this. --Cyberman 21:26, August 27, 2005 (UTC)

All of the "non-nutritive" sweeteners (saccharine, aspartame, sucralose, acesulfame, cyclamate, etc...) are many times sweeter than sugar, and so are used in tiny quantities that do not significantly alter blood chemistry.

The sugar alcohols are somewhat of a special case, because they are no sweeter than sugar (most are slightly less sweet than sugar) and so they are used in similar quantities as sugar. However, unlike sugar, the sugar alcohols are metabolized by means that do not produce blood glucose, and so are useful to diabetics.

So the answer to your question is yes, "artificial" sweeteners and sugar alcohols are alike in that neither elevates blood glucose, but for rather different reasons. Shimmin 19:05, August 28, 2005 (UTC)

Actually, sugar-alcohols (unlike aspartame [Equal], acesulfame potassium [Sweet'N Low], and sucralose [Splenda]) are caloric... They have a lower glycemic index than sucrose (table sugar), but are 'not' calorie free, nor can they be completely subtracted from carbs... See this article for more info about "net carbs" and the diferences between various sugar alcohols... --Wulf 07:01, 21 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Kraft Foods and sodium ferulate

Is there any proof of this? I can't find any. Link?

Yep -- It's patent 5,336,513. Jason 18:51, 15 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]

trident

I'm pretty sure Trident has switched to Xylitol. But perhaps it's just in their regular stick gum.

Most gums have little Xylitol, but hype it for its tooth decay prevention properties. Experts have said the amount of xylitol in most gums is much lower than what is suggested for tooth decay prevention. Gums and candies that contain sugar alcohols like xylitol often contain artificial sweeteners like acesulfame potassium and sucralose, too. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 69.133.103.221 (talk) 02:42, 31 March 2007 (UTC).[reply]

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Why does this page say that Acesulfame Potassium is 100-200 times sweeter than sugar and half as sweet as aspartame whereas the aspartame page states that aspartame is only 160 times as sweet as sugar?

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Why is acesulfame k never mentioned anywhere on food product labels except in the ingredients section? There also seems to be no mention of acesulfame k anywhere in the popular media. Unlike other artificial sweeteners, such as saccarine, marketers seem to have sneaked acesulfame k into all sorts of food products, even into many so-called "health foods," without promoting the sweetener's presence on the promotional sections of the label. Since there are doubts about acesulfame k's claimed safety, one gets the idea that the public is serving as guinea pigs in lieu of exhaustive, pre-marketing safety testing.

Worse is that most products that contain acesulfame K prominently declare that they are "sweetened with Splenda," capitalizing on Splenda's benign image, while lowering production costs. However, members of the public are not serving as guinea pigs: they will quietly suffer under whatever hidden effects acesulfame K has, and be treated for various idiopathic diseases like cancer. The long term disadvatages of this sweetener (which likely emerge only in older non-productive people) are probably less important to the FDA than the immediate benefit of reduced cost per unit. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.76.76.25 (talk) 18:22, 25 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Structure

Since acesulfame potassium is the potassium salt of acesulfame, shouldn't the structure be shown as a potassium cation and a large organic anion, rather than with a K-N covalent bond, as the article currently does? Compare [1], for example. Chuck 20:11, 7 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Objection addressed, new structure uploaded. --Shaddack 01:23, 8 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Shouldn't the name be Potassium Acesulfame, i.e. cation first? The name appears in other media backwards as well, but I don't understand why.KrJnX (talk) 10:02, 28 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Low potassium diet

What is the potassium amount per serving in sugar free Jello - can this sweetener be used in a low potassium diet as for kidney failure? Herta Dalthorp,Nov 28th 2005.

I don't know, but you really aren't supposed to ask questions that are unrelated to the actual article itself here... Instead, that would be a good question to ask at Yahoo! Answers (http://answers.yahoo.com). --Wulf 07:05, 21 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Fatuous reference to sweetener industry approval

Hardly an unbiased source of information, I'd think, re the reference at the very end of the article. Is that an advertisement injection?

Starting materials of manufacture affect safety?

I don't understand the point of this sentence:

IFIC glosses over the manufacture of acesulfame potassium, stating it is made from acetoacetic acid, while ignoring its other reactants, possibly sulfuric acid and ammonia.

What does this have to do with anything? It reminds me of Splenda's retarded slogan, "It's made from sugar so it tastes like sugar.". Puh-leez. —Keenan Pepper 23:07, 10 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Possible Health Issues

Acesufame potassium is suspected as cause of allergic reactions in some people. It is as active ingredient in many enriched waters and mixes for water like Crystal Light, Vita Rain (sold under the Kirkland Brand from Costco) and some Sobe drinks. It can trigger reactions which can include hives (Urticaria) or other allergic reactions. There have been few clinical trials on humans to date, but lab testing on animals have shown some problems including tumors to the lungs.

[Acesulfame potassium]http://ific.org/publications/brochures/acekbroch.cfm is not metabolized or stored in the body. After it is consumed, it is quickly absorbed by the body and then rapidly excreted unchanged.

--64.122.164.5 (talk) 20:07, 28 April 2008 (UTC)Geoff Williams[reply]