Additive · Sweetener

E950 — Acesulfame k · page 20

E950 (Acesulfame k) appears in the ingredient lists of 948 products sold in the United Kingdom. Function: sweetener.

948products with a complete record
23%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
0.50 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.04 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 17%B 6%C 54%D 19%E 4%

712 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 948 products
Energy12 kcal
Sugars0.50 g
Saturates0.00 g
Salt0.04 g

Status in the United States (FDA)

Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 172.800.

Technical effects listed by the FDA: non-nutritive sweetener

The inventory is a partial list, and a listing is not an FDA approval of every use; the regulations set the permitted uses.

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Substances Added to Food (updated 9/8/2026), public domain · CAS 55589-62-3 via Wikidata (CC0)