Aspartame
Aspartame is a non-carbohydrate artificial sweetener, as an artificial sweetener, aspartame has a sweet taste, almost no calories and carbohydrates. Aspartame is 200 times as sweet sucrose, can be completely absorbed, without any harm, the body metabolism. aspartame safe, pure taste. currently, aspartame was approved for use in more than 100 countries, it has been widely used in beverage, candy, food, health care products and all types. Approved by the FDA in 1981 for spreading dry food, soft drinks in 1983 to allow the preparation of aspartame in the world after more than 100 countries and regions are approved for use, 200 times the sweetness of sucrose.
| Commodity name | Aspartame | |
| Chemical Formula | C14H18N2O5 | |
| molar weight | 294.31 | |
| Appearance | A white, odorless, crystalline power granular) sweetener having a sweet taste. Taste same as Sucrose, fresh and tasty, no peculiar taste. the pH value of 0.8% water solution is 4.5-6.0. dissolved in water (about 1%) and ethanol (0.26mg/100ml) | |
| Test item | Appearance: | White powder or crystalline |
| Assay: | 98-102% | |
| Specific Rotation [a]20D | +14.5~+16.5 | |
| transmittance: | ≥95% | |
| Loss on Drying(105ºC 4hr): | ≤4.5% | |
| Residue on Ignition (Sulfated): | ≤0.2% | |
| PH: | 4.5-6.0 | |
| Arsenic(As): | ≤3ppm | |
| Heavy Metals (Pb): | ≤10ppm | |
| Loss on Drying : | ≤0.2% | |
| Other Related Substance: | ≤2.0% | |
| Diketopiperazine (5-Benzy1-3, 6-Dioxo-2-Piperazineacetic Acid): | ≤1.5% | |
| Packaging/Shipping | 25 kg net weight carton boxes or fiber drums with inner liner; Custom packaging is upon request; Transportation: Non-hazardous. | |
| Storage | Store under dry and cool condition, and keep product air-tight. | |
