Aspartame is a non-carbohydrate artificial sweetener, it has a sweet taste, almost no calories and carbohydrates.
Aspartame exists in the state of white powder at room temperature. It is a natural functional oligosaccharide. It has high sweetness, is not easy to deliquescence, and does not cause dental caries. It can be eaten by diabetic patients. Aspartame can be added to beverages, pharmaceutical products or sugar-free chewing gum as a sugar substitute because of its extremely low calorie content and high sweetness.
Aspartame has a refreshing, sucrose-like sweetness without the bitter or metallic aftertaste often associated with artificial sweeteners.
ITEMS | STANDARD |
APPEARANCE | WHITE GRANULAR OR POWDER |
ASSAY (ON DRY BASIS) | 98.00%-102.00% |
TASTE | PURE |
SPECIFIC ROTATION | 14.50°~16.50° |
TRANSMITTANCE | 95.0% MIN |
ARSENIC( AS) | 3PPM MAX |
LOSS ON DRYING | 4.50% MAX |
RESIDUE ON IGNITION | 0.20% MAX |
L-a-ASPARTY-L-PHENYLALAINE | 0.25% MAX |
PH | 4.50-6.00 |
L-PHENYLALANINE | 0.50% MAX |
HEAVY METAL( PB) | 10PPM MAX |
CONDUCTIVITY | 30 MAX |
5-BENZYL-3,6-DIOXO-2-PIPERAZINEACETIC ACID | 1.5% MAX |
OTHER RELATED SUBSTANCES | 2.0% MAX |
FLUORID( PPM) | 10 MAX |
PH VALUE | 3.5-4.5 |
1. Aspartame can be used in cakes, biscuits, bread, preparation of wine, ice cream, popsicles, drinks, candy, etc.
2. It and other sweeteners or a mixture of sucrose have a synergistic effect, such as 2% to 3% of the aspartame, which can significantly mask the bad taste of saccharin.
3. It mixed with flavors has excellent synergistic, especially acidic citrus, lemons, grapefruit, etc., to make lasting flavor, reduce the amount of air freshener.