Acesulfame potassium
For Acesulfame potassium, jurisdiction is US FDA (21 CFR 172–178); status is permitted; citation is 21 CFR 172.800; use conditions is as a general-purpose sweetener and flavor enhancer in foods generally, except in meat and poultry, in accordance with current good manufacturing practice and in an amount not to exceed that reasonably required to accomplish the intended technical effect in foods for which standards of identity es; cas no. is 55589-62-3, recorded from its source on 2026-08-15.
- Additive
- Acesulfame potassium verified
- Jurisdiction
- US FDA (21 CFR 172–178) our reading
- Status
- permitted our reading
- Citation
- 21 CFR 172.800 our reading
- Use conditions
- as a general-purpose sweetener and flavor enhancer in foods generally, except in meat and poultry, in accordance with current good manufacturing practice and in an amount not to exceed that reasonably required to accomplish the intended technical effect in foods for which standards of identity es...
- CAS No.
- 55589-62-3 verified
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What the source says
24, 2023] Subpart I—Multipurpose Additives § 172.800 Acesulfame potassium. Acesulfame potassium (CAS Reg. No. 55589-62-3),
— ecfr.gov, retrieved 2026-08-15
Source
- ecfr.govhttps://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/chapter-I/subchapter-B/part-172