Acesulfame Potassium
Artificial Sweeteners
Potentially Harmful
Details
Definition
An artificial sweetener made by combining acetoacetic acid and potassium. It is usually blended with other sweeteners like sucralose and aspartame because it has a bitter taste alone. Used in a large variety of drinks, foods and table sweeteners, baked goods, toothpaste, gum, condiments and dressings.
AKAs
Acesulfame-K,Ace-K ,Sweet One,Sunet
Health Impact
Artificial sweetener that can harm the gut and negatively impact gluten tolerance and metabolism. Consumption is also linked to increased risk of cancer and heart disease.
Sources
Gut bacteria, artificial sweeteners and glucose intolerance
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/694381The benefits and risks of acesulfame potassium
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/318604Artificial sweeteners and cancer risk: Results from the NutriNet-Santé population-based cohort study
https://journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/article?id=10.1371/journal.pmed.1003950Artificial sweeteners and risk of cardiovascular diseases: results from the prospective NutriNet-Santé cohort
https://www.bmj.com/content/378/bmj-2022-071204Reading ingredients made easy. For quicker, healthier decisions.
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