| Form | White crystalline solid |
| MF | C4H4KNO4S |
| MW | 201.24 |
| Melting point | 229-232°C (dec.) |
| Density | (solid) 1.81 g/cm3; d (bulk) 1.1-1.3 kg/dm3 |
| Storage temp. | 2-8°C |
| ITEM | STANDARD |
| APPEARANCE | WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER |
| ASSAY | 99.0-101.0% |
| ODOR | ABSENT |
| WATER SOLUBILILTY | FREELY SOLUBLE |
| ULTRAVIOLET ABSORPTION | 227 ± 2NM |
| SOLUBILITY IN ETHANOL | SLIGHTLY SOLUBLE |
| LOSS ON DRYING | ≤ 1.0 % |
| SULFATE | ≤ 0.1% |
| POTASSIUM | 17.0-21% |
| IMPURITY | ≤ 20 PPM |
| HEAVY METAL( PB) | ≤ 1.0 PPM |
| FLUORIDE | ≤ 3.0 PPM |
| SELENIUM | ≤ 10.0 PPM |
| LEAD | ≤ 1.0 PPM |
| PH VALUE | 6.5-7.5 |
Acesulfame potassium can be mixed with other sweeteners, especially with aspartame and cyclohexyl aminosulfonate. It can be widely used in solid drinks, pickles, preserves, gums and table sweets. The product has a strong sweet taste, the sweetness is about 200 times that of sucrose, the taste property is similar to saccharin, and it has a bitter taste at high concentration.
