# Acesulfame potassium — Food additive regulatory approval status — US FDA vs EU

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: appears in the quote below)_
- **Jurisdiction:** US FDA (21 CFR 172–178) _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Status:** permitted _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Citation:** 21 CFR 172.800 _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **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: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> 24, 2023] Subpart I—Multipurpose Additives § 172.800 Acesulfame potassium. Acesulfame potassium (CAS Reg. No. 55589-62-3),

## Source

- https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/chapter-I/subchapter-B/part-172

Last verified: 2026-08-15. Review by: 2027-08-15.
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