Food Safety Substance
Acesulfame
Acesulfame is a food additive with PUBLISHED in the EU, FDA approved (as Ace-K) in the US, and data from 6 regulatory sources.
CAS 33665-90-6
Indexable evidence set
FDA
FDA approved (as Ace-K)
ADI / TDI
EFSA ADI = 9 mg/kg bw/day
Codex
60 row(s)
SOURCE
D1 identity resolution
e number aliases | Food Additives | dsstox identifiers | 6 matched regulatory source group(s)
Substance Identity
Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.
Substance name
Acesulfame
CAS
33665-90-6
DTXSID
DTXSID0048006
PubChem CID
36573
Evidence tier
Indexable evidence set (12)
SOURCE
EU Commission
FDA | Health Canada | Codex Alimentarius
Multi-Jurisdiction Comparison
Side-by-side status rows for the same resolved substance across public food regulators.
| Jurisdiction | Authority | Status | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | EU Commission | PUBLISHED | EU additive listing; Annex II entry |
| Canada | Health Canada | Listed | Sweetener |
| Codex | Codex Alimentarius | Listed | Flavour enhancer; Sweetener |
SOURCE
EU Commission
EU Food Additives | EU Food Additives Database
EU Food Additive Status
EU Commission food-additive listing rows from eu_food_additives.
| Jurisdiction | E-number | Status | Type | Name | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | E962 | PUBLISHED | substanceFAD | Salt of aspartame-acesulfame | Mistake in the individual restriction comment |
| European Union | E950 | PUBLISHED | substanceFAD | Acesulfame K | - |
SOURCE
EU Commission
EU Annex II Authorised | EU Food Additives Database
EU Annex II Authorised Uses
Authorised additive rows and use conditions from EU Annex II tables.
| Jurisdiction | E-number | Name | INS | Policy item | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | E950 | Acesulfame K | - | POL-FAD-IMPORT-3292 | - |
| European Union | E962 | Salt of aspartame-acesulfame | - | POL-FAD-IMPORT-3301 | Mistake in the individual restriction comment |
SOURCE
Codex Alimentarius
Codex GSFA
Codex GSFA Status
Codex Alimentarius GSFA permissions and maximum-use rows.
| Jurisdiction | INS / E-number | Function | Food category | Max level | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Codex | 950 | Flavour enhancer; Sweetener | 01.1.4 Flavoured fluid milk drinks | 350 mg/kg | Some Codex Members allow use of additives with sweetener function in all foods within this Food Category while others limit additives with sweetener function to those foods with... |
| Codex | 950 | Flavour enhancer; Sweetener | 01.3.2 Beverage whiteners | 2,000 mg/kg | Some Codex Members allow use of additives with sweetener function in all foods within this Food Category while others limit additives with sweetener function to those foods with... |
| Codex | 950 | Flavour enhancer; Sweetener | 01.4.4 Cream analogues | 1,000 mg/kg | Some Codex Members allow use of additives with sweetener function in all foods within this Food Category while others limit additives with sweetener function to those foods with... |
| Codex | 950 | Flavour enhancer; Sweetener | 01.5.2 Milk and cream powder analogues | 1,000 mg/kg | Some Codex Members allow use of additives with sweetener function in all foods within this Food Category while others limit additives with sweetener function to those foods with... |
| Codex | 950 | Flavour enhancer; Sweetener | 01.7 Dairy-based desserts (e.g. pudding, fruit or flavoured yoghurt) | 350 mg/kg | Some Codex Members allow use of additives with sweetener function in all foods within this Food Category while others limit additives with sweetener function to those foods with... |
| Codex | 950 | Flavour enhancer; Sweetener | 02.4 Fat-based desserts excluding dairy-based dessert products of food category 01.7 | 350 mg/kg | Some Codex Members allow use of additives with sweetener function in all foods within this Food Category while others limit additives with sweetener function to those foods with... |
| Codex | 950 | Flavour enhancer; Sweetener | 03.0 Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet | 800 mg/kg | Some Codex Members allow use of additives with sweetener function in all foods within this Food Category while others limit additives with sweetener function to those foods with... |
| Codex | 950 | Flavour enhancer; Sweetener | 04.1.2.1 Frozen fruit | 500 mg/kg | Some Codex Members allow use of additives with sweetener function in all foods within this Food Category while others limit additives with sweetener function to those foods with... |
| Codex | 950 | Flavour enhancer; Sweetener | 04.1.2.10 Fermented fruit products | 350 mg/kg | Some Codex Members allow use of additives with sweetener function in all foods within this Food Category while others limit additives with sweetener function to those foods with... |
| Codex | 950 | Flavour enhancer; Sweetener | 04.1.2.11 Fruit fillings for pastries | 350 mg/kg | Some Codex Members allow use of additives with sweetener function in all foods within this Food Category while others limit additives with sweetener function to those foods with... |
| Codex | 950 | Flavour enhancer; Sweetener | 04.1.2.12 Cooked fruit | 500 mg/kg | Some Codex Members allow use of additives with sweetener function in all foods within this Food Category while others limit additives with sweetener function to those foods with... |
| Codex | 950 | Flavour enhancer; Sweetener | 04.1.2.3 Fruit in vinegar, oil, or brine | 200 mg/kg | For use in sweet and sour products.; If used in combination with aspartame-acesulfame salt (INS 962), the combined maximum use level, expressed as acesulfame potassium, should not... |
| Codex | 950 | Flavour enhancer; Sweetener | 04.1.2.4 Canned or bottled (pasteurized) fruit | 350 mg/kg | Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Certain Canned Fruits (CODEX STAN 319-2015).; Some Codex Members allow use of additives with sweetener function in all foods... |
| Codex | 950 | Flavour enhancer; Sweetener | 04.1.2.5 Jams, jellies, marmelades | 1,000 mg/kg | Some Codex Members allow use of additives with sweetener function in all foods within this Food Category while others limit additives with sweetener function to those foods with... |
| Codex | 950 | Flavour enhancer; Sweetener | 04.1.2.6 Fruit-based spreads (e.g. chutney) excluding products of food category 04.1.2.5 | 1,000 mg/kg | Some Codex Members allow use of additives with sweetener function in all foods within this Food Category while others limit additives with sweetener function to those foods with... |
| Codex | 950 | Flavour enhancer; Sweetener | 04.1.2.7 Candied fruit | 500 mg/kg | Some Codex Members allow use of additives with sweetener function in all foods within this Food Category while others limit additives with sweetener function to those foods with... |
| Codex | 950 | Flavour enhancer; Sweetener | 04.1.2.8 Fruit preparations, including pulp, purees, fruit toppings and coconut milk | 350 mg/kg | Some Codex Members allow use of additives with sweetener function in all foods within this Food Category while others limit additives with sweetener function to those foods with... |
| Codex | 950 | Flavour enhancer; Sweetener | 04.1.2.9 Fruit-based desserts, including fruit-flavoured water-based desserts | 350 mg/kg | Some Codex Members allow use of additives with sweetener function in all foods within this Food Category while others limit additives with sweetener function to those foods with... |
| Codex | 950 | Flavour enhancer; Sweetener | 04.2.2.2 Dried vegetables (including mushrooms and fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), seaweeds, and nuts and seeds | 300 mg/kg | For use in Seasoned Laver Products only, conforming to the Regional Standard for Laver Products (CXS 323R-2017). |
| Codex | 950 | Flavour enhancer; Sweetener | 04.2.2.3 Vegetables (including mushrooms and fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), and seaweeds in vinegar, oil, brine, or soybean sauce | 200 mg/kg | For use in sweet and sour products.; If used in combination with aspartame-acesulfame salt (INS 962), the combined maximum use level, expressed as acesulfame potassium, should not... |
| Codex | 950 | Flavour enhancer; Sweetener | 04.2.2.4 Canned or bottled (pasteurized) or retort pouch vegetables (including mushrooms and fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), and seaweeds | 350 mg/kg | Excluding products conforming to the Regional Standard for Canned Foul Medames (CXS 258R-2007).; Some Codex Members allow use of additives with sweetener function in all foods... |
| Codex | 950 | Flavour enhancer; Sweetener | 04.2.2.5 Vegetable (including mushrooms and fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), seaweed, and nut and seed purees and spreads (e.g., peanut butter) | 1,000 mg/kg | Some Codex Members allow use of additives with sweetener function in all foods within this Food Category while others limit additives with sweetener function to those foods with... |
| Codex | 950 | Flavour enhancer; Sweetener | 04.2.2.6 Vegetable (including mushrooms and fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), seaweed, and nut and seed pulps and preparations (e.g. vegetable desserts and sauces, candied vegetables) other than food category 04.2.2.5 | 350 mg/kg | Excluding products conforming to the Codex Regional Standard for Tehena (CODEX STAN 259R-2007).; Some Codex Members allow use of additives with sweetener function in all foods... |
| Codex | 950 | Flavour enhancer; Sweetener | 04.2.2.7 Fermented vegetable (including mushrooms and fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera) and seaweed products, excluding fermented soybean products of food categories 06.8.6, 06.8.7, 12.9.1, 12.9.2.1 and 12.9.2.3 | 1,000 mg/kg | For use in sweet and sour products.; Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Gochujang (CXS 294-2009).; If used in combination with aspartame-acesulfame salt (INS 962)... |
| Codex | 950 | Flavour enhancer; Sweetener | 04.2.2.8 Cooked or fried vegetables (including mushrooms and fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), and seaweeds | 300 mg/kg | For use in Seasoned Laver Products only, conforming to the Regional Standard for Laver Products (CXS 323R-2017). |
| Codex | 950 | Flavour enhancer; Sweetener | 05.1.1 Cocoa mixes (powders) and cocoa mass/cake | 350 mg/kg | Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cocoa (Cacao) Mass (Cocoa/chocolate liquor) and Cocoa Cake (CODEX STAN 141-1983).; On the final cocoa and chocolate product... |
| Codex | 950 | Flavour enhancer; Sweetener | 05.1.2 Cocoa mixes (syrups) | 350 mg/kg | On the final cocoa and chocolate product basis.; Some Codex Members allow use of additives with sweetener function in all foods within this Food Category while others limit... |
| Codex | 950 | Flavour enhancer; Sweetener | 05.1.3 Cocoa-based spreads, including fillings | 1,000 mg/kg | Some Codex Members allow use of additives with sweetener function in all foods within this Food Category while others limit additives with sweetener function to those foods with... |
| Codex | 950 | Flavour enhancer; Sweetener | 05.1.4 Cocoa and chocolate products | 500 mg/kg | Some Codex Members allow use of additives with sweetener function in all foods within this Food Category while others limit additives with sweetener function to those foods with... |
| Codex | 950 | Flavour enhancer; Sweetener | 05.1.5 Imitation chocolate, chocolate substitute products | 500 mg/kg | Some Codex Members allow use of additives with sweetener function in all foods within this Food Category while others limit additives with sweetener function to those foods with... |
| Codex | 950 | Flavour enhancer; Sweetener | 05.2.1 Hard candy | 500 mg/kg | Some Codex Members allow use of additives with sweetener function in all foods within this Food Category while others limit additives with sweetener function to those foods with... |
| Codex | 950 | Flavour enhancer; Sweetener | 05.2.2 Soft candy | 1,000 mg/kg | Some Codex Members allow use of additives with sweetener function in all foods within this Food Category while others limit additives with sweetener function to those foods with... |
| Codex | 950 | Flavour enhancer; Sweetener | 05.2.3 Nougats and marzipans | 1,000 mg/kg | Some Codex Members allow use of additives with sweetener function in all foods within this Food Category while others limit additives with sweetener function to those foods with... |
| Codex | 950 | Flavour enhancer; Sweetener | 05.3 Chewing gum | 5,000 mg/kg | Some Codex Members allow use of additives with sweetener function in all foods within this Food Category while others limit additives with sweetener function to those foods with... |
| Codex | 950 | Flavour enhancer; Sweetener | 05.4 Decorations (e.g. for fine bakery wares), toppings (non-fruit) and sweet sauces | 500 mg/kg | Some Codex Members allow use of additives with sweetener function in all foods within this Food Category while others limit additives with sweetener function to those foods with... |
| Codex | 950 | Flavour enhancer; Sweetener | 06.3 Breakfast cereals, including rolled oats | 1,200 mg/kg | Some Codex Members allow use of additives with sweetener function in all foods within this Food Category while others limit additives with sweetener function to those foods with... |
| Codex | 950 | Flavour enhancer; Sweetener | 06.5 Cereal and starch based desserts (e.g. rice pudding, tapioca pudding) | 350 mg/kg | Some Codex Members allow use of additives with sweetener function in all foods within this Food Category while others limit additives with sweetener function to those foods with... |
| Codex | 950 | Flavour enhancer; Sweetener | 06.8.1 Soybean-based beverages | 500 mg/kg | Some Codex Members allow use of additives with sweetener function in all foods within this Food Category while others limit additives with sweetener function to those foods with... |
| Codex | 950 | Flavour enhancer; Sweetener | 07.1 Bread and ordinary bakery wares | 1,000 mg/kg | If used in combination with aspartame-acesulfame salt (INS 962), the combined maximum use level, expressed as acesulfame potassium, should not exceed this level.; Some Codex... |
| Codex | 950 | Flavour enhancer; Sweetener | 07.2 Fine bakery wares (sweet, salty, savoury) and mixes | 1,000 mg/kg | Some Codex Members allow use of additives with sweetener function in all foods within this Food Category while others limit additives with sweetener function to those foods with... |
| Codex | 950 | Flavour enhancer; Sweetener | 09.2 Processed fish and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms | 200 mg/kg | Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Quick Frozen Finfish, Uneviscerated and Eviscerated (CODEX STAN 36-1981).; Some Codex Members allow use of additives with... |
| Codex | 950 | Flavour enhancer; Sweetener | 09.3 Semi-preserved fish and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms | 200 mg/kg | Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Sturgeon Caviar (CODEX STAN 291-2010).; For use in sweet and sour products.; If used in combination with aspartame-acesulfame... |
| Codex | 950 | Flavour enhancer; Sweetener | 09.4 Fully preserved, including canned or fermented fish and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms | 200 mg/kg | Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Canned Crab Meat (CODEX STAN 90-1981).; For use in sweet and sour products.; If used in combination with aspartame-acesulfame... |
| Codex | 950 | Flavour enhancer; Sweetener | 10.4 Egg-based desserts (e.g. custard) | 350 mg/kg | Some Codex Members allow use of additives with sweetener function in all foods within this Food Category while others limit additives with sweetener function to those foods with... |
| Codex | 950 | Flavour enhancer; Sweetener | 11.4 Other sugars and syrups (e.g. xylose, maple syrup, sugar toppings) | 1,000 mg/kg | Some Codex Members allow use of additives with sweetener function in all foods within this Food Category while others limit additives with sweetener function to those foods with... |
| Codex | 950 | Flavour enhancer; Sweetener | 11.6 Table-top sweeteners, including those containing high-intensity sweeteners | GMP | - |
| Codex | 950 | Flavour enhancer; Sweetener | 12.2.2 Seasonings and condiments | 2,000 mg/kg | Some Codex Members allow use of additives with sweetener function in all foods within this Food Category while others limit additives with sweetener function to those foods with... |
| Codex | 950 | Flavour enhancer; Sweetener | 12.3 Vinegars | 2,000 mg/kg | Some Codex Members allow use of additives with sweetener function in all foods within this Food Category while others limit additives with sweetener function to those foods with... |
| Codex | 950 | Flavour enhancer; Sweetener | 12.4 Mustards | 350 mg/kg | Some Codex Members allow use of additives with sweetener function in all foods within this Food Category while others limit additives with sweetener function to those foods with... |
| Codex | 950 | Flavour enhancer; Sweetener | 12.5 Soups and broths | 110 mg/kg | Excluding products conforming to the Codex Standard for Bouillons and Consommés (CODEX STAN 117-1981).; Some Codex Members allow use of additives with sweetener function in all... |
| Codex | 950 | Flavour enhancer; Sweetener | 12.6 Sauces and like products | 1,000 mg/kg | Some Codex Members allow use of additives with sweetener function in all foods within this Food Category while others limit additives with sweetener function to those foods with... |
| Codex | 950 | Flavour enhancer; Sweetener | 12.7 Salads (e.g. macaroni salad, potato salad) and sandwich spreads excluding cocoa- and nut-based spreads of food categories 04.2.2.5 and 05.1.3 | 350 mg/kg | Some Codex Members allow use of additives with sweetener function in all foods within this Food Category while others limit additives with sweetener function to those foods with... |
| Codex | 950 | Flavour enhancer; Sweetener | 12.9.1 Fermented soybean paste (e.g., miso) | 350 mg/kg | Some Codex Members allow use of additives with sweetener function in all foods within this Food Category while others limit additives with sweetener function to those foods with... |
| Codex | 950 | Flavour enhancer; Sweetener | 13.3 Dietetic foods intended for special medical purposes (excluding products of food category 13.1) | 500 mg/kg | Some Codex Members allow use of additives with sweetener function in all foods within this Food Category while others limit additives with sweetener function to those foods with... |
| Codex | 950 | Flavour enhancer; Sweetener | 13.4 Dietetic formulae for slimming purposes and weight reduction | 450 mg/kg | Some Codex Members allow use of additives with sweetener function in all foods within this Food Category while others limit additives with sweetener function to those foods with... |
| Codex | 950 | Flavour enhancer; Sweetener | 13.5 Dietetic foods (e.g. supplementary foods for dietary use) excluding products of food categories 13.1 - 13.4 and 13.6 | 450 mg/kg | Some Codex Members allow use of additives with sweetener function in all foods within this Food Category while others limit additives with sweetener function to those foods with... |
| Codex | 950 | Flavour enhancer; Sweetener | 13.6 Food supplements | 2,000 mg/kg | Some Codex Members allow use of additives with sweetener function in all foods within this Food Category while others limit additives with sweetener function to those foods with... |
| Codex | 950 | Flavour enhancer; Sweetener | 14.1.3.1 Fruit nectar | 350 mg/kg | Some Codex Members allow use of additives with sweetener function in all foods within this Food Category while others limit additives with sweetener function to those foods with... |
| Codex | 950 | Flavour enhancer; Sweetener | 14.1.3.2 Vegetable nectar | 350 mg/kg | Some Codex Members allow use of additives with sweetener function in all foods within this Food Category while others limit additives with sweetener function to those foods with... |
| Codex | 950 | Flavour enhancer; Sweetener | 14.1.3.3 Concentrates for fruit nectar | 350 mg/kg | Some Codex Members allow use of additives with sweetener function in all foods within this Food Category while others limit additives with sweetener function to those foods with... |
SOURCE
Health Canada
Health Canada Status
Health Canada food-additive permissions by functional class and food scope.
| Jurisdiction | Class | Permitted foods | Maximum level | List |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | Sweetener | (a)Barbeque sauces; Chili sauces; Soup bases; Soybean sauces | (a)500 ppm | List of Permitted Sweeteners |
| Canada | Sweetener | (b)Breath fresheners, except chewing gum | (b)3,500 ppm | List of Permitted Sweeteners |
| Canada | Sweetener | (c)Canned (naming the fruit or fruits); Unstandardized canned fruits | (c)70 ppm | List of Permitted Sweeteners |
| Canada | Sweetener | (d)Chewing gum | (d)5,000 ppm | List of Permitted Sweeteners |
| Canada | Sweetener | (e)Filling mixes; Fillings; Topping mixes; Toppings; Unstandardized dessert mixes; Unstandardized desserts; Yogurt | (e)1,000 ppm in the food as consumed | List of Permitted Sweeteners |
| Canada | Sweetener | (f)(Naming the flavour) milk; (Naming the flavour) partly skimmed milk; (Naming the flavour) partly skimmed milk with added milk solids; (Naming the flavour) skim milk; (Naming the flavour) skim milk with added milk... | (f)500 ppm | List of Permitted Sweeteners |
| Canada | Sweetener | (g)Table-top sweeteners | (g)Good Manufacturing Practice | List of Permitted Sweeteners |
| Canada | Sweetener | (h)Unstandardized bakery products | (h)1,000 ppm in the food as consumed | List of Permitted Sweeteners |
| Canada | Sweetener | (i)Unstandardized beverage concentrates; Unstandardized beverage mixes; Unstandardized beverages; Unstandardized dairy beverages | (i)500 ppm in the beverage as consumed | List of Permitted Sweeteners |
| Canada | Sweetener | (j)Unstandardized carbonated beverages | (j)250 ppm in the beverage as consumed | List of Permitted Sweeteners |
| Canada | Sweetener | (k)Unstandardized confectionery | (k)2,500 ppm | List of Permitted Sweeteners |
| Canada | Sweetener | (l)Unstandardized fruit spreads | (l)1,000 ppm | List of Permitted Sweeteners |
| Canada | Sweetener | (m)Unstandardized salad dressings | (m)500 ppm | List of Permitted Sweeteners |
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JECFA
JECFA ADI
JECFA ADI Values
JECFA ADI records and evaluation years.
| Jurisdiction | Chemical name | JECFA no. | CAS | ADI | ADI upper | Function | Evaluation year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JECFA | ACESULFAME POTASSIUM | - | 55589-62-3 | 0-15 mg/kg bw | 15 | FLAVOUR_ENHANCER, SWEETENER | 1990 |
| JECFA | ASPARTAME-ACESULFAME salt | - | - | no_data | - | FLAVOUR_ENHANCER, SWEETENER | 2000 |
| JECFA | ACESULFAME K | - | - | no_data | - | - | 1990 |
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ingredients
ghs classifications
Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma
Same-CAS public rows from adjacent Roots verticals where available.
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FAQPage JSON-LD
public food renderer rows
Frequently Asked Questions
Food-use, safety, ADI, and cross-vertical answers mirrored into FAQPage JSON-LD.
What is Acesulfame used for in food?
Acesulfame appears in food-use rows as: Sweetener; Flavour enhancer; Sweetener; Sweetener.
Is Acesulfame safe?
This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. ADI/reference value: EFSA ADI = 9 mg/kg bw/day. EU status evidence: PUBLISHED. US/FDA evidence: FDA approved (as Ace-K).
What is the ADI for Acesulfame?
Acesulfame has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: EFSA ADI = 9 mg/kg bw/day. Source: EFSA ANS 2016.
Is Acesulfame also used in cosmetics?
No same-CAS cosmetics row was found for Acesulfame in the rendered cross-reference data.