acesulfame-K
noun
ace·sul·fame-K
ˈā-sē-ˌsəl-ˌfām-ˈkā 
: a white crystalline powder C4H4KNO4S that is a cyclic organic potassium salt, has a sweetness much more intense than sucrose, and is used as a noncaloric sweetener in foods and beverages
called also acesulfame potassium
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The specific sweeteners included in the study were aspartame, saccharin, acesulfame-K, erythritol, xylitol, sorbitol and tagatose, according to the study's press release.
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Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
When looking at individual sweeteners, consuming acesulfame-K, aspartame, erythritol, saccharin, sorbitol and xylitol was associated with a faster decline in overall cognition, particularly in memory.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Researchers looked at the following artificial sweeteners for the study: aspartame, saccharin, acesulfame-K, erythritol, xylitol, sorbitol and tagatose.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
Acesulfame potassium : Also called acesulfame-K or Ace-K, acesulfame potassium is a combination of an organic acid and potassium.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 8 Aug. 2024
The French study followed more than 100,000 adults and found that those who consumed larger amounts of artificial sweeteners, particularly aspartame and acesulfame-K, had a slightly higher cancer risk.
—Laura Reiley, Anchorage Daily News, 14 July 2023
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Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
When looking at individual sweeteners, consuming acesulfame-K, aspartame, erythritol, saccharin, sorbitol and xylitol was associated with a faster decline in overall cognition, particularly in memory.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Researchers looked at the following artificial sweeteners for the study: aspartame, saccharin, acesulfame-K, erythritol, xylitol, sorbitol and tagatose.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
Acesulfame potassium : Also called acesulfame-K or Ace-K, acesulfame potassium is a combination of an organic acid and potassium.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 8 Aug. 2024
The French study followed more than 100,000 adults and found that those who consumed larger amounts of artificial sweeteners, particularly aspartame and acesulfame-K, had a slightly higher cancer risk.
—Laura Reiley, Anchorage Daily News, 14 July 2023
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acesulfame-K
noun
ace·sul·fame-K
ˈā-sē-ˌsəl-ˌfām-ˈkā
: a white crystalline powder C4H4KNO4S that is a cyclic organic potassium salt, has a sweetness much more intense than sucrose, and is used as a noncaloric sweetener in foods and beverages
called also acesulfame potassium
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