Acesulfame Potassium
An artificial sweetener (Ace-K) around 200 times sweeter than sugar, often blended with sucralose or aspartame.
Acesulfame potassium (Ace-K) is a calorie-free artificial sweetener, usually blended with others to mask its aftertaste.
What the research says
It is approved in India, the EU and the US. Long-term human data are limited.
CleanPlate verdict
Worth watching. Products that use aspartame, sucralose and Ace-K together take a penalty in our method.
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