Comparing E950 - Acesulfame k vs E958 - Glycyrrhizin
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Found in 7,919 products
Found in 7 products
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Interest over time for 3 keywords in U.S. during the last 10 years.
Interest over time for 2 keywords in U.S. during the last 10 years.
Popular questions
Is acesulfame potassium bad for you?
For most people, no—acesulfame potassium is approved by major regulators and considered safe at permitted levels; typical diets keep intakes well below the acceptable daily intake.
Why is acesulfame potassium bad for you?
It isn’t generally considered ‘bad’; concerns come from older animal studies or theoretical effects (like on the gut microbiome), but human evidence hasn’t shown harm at normal food-use levels.
Does acesulfame potassium cause cancer?
There’s no convincing evidence that it causes cancer in humans, and FDA, EFSA, and WHO/JECFA evaluations have not found it carcinogenic at permitted intakes.
Is acesulfame potassium bad for kidneys?
No—at typical intakes it’s excreted unchanged in urine and hasn’t been shown to harm kidneys; it adds negligible potassium, though people with severe kidney disease should follow their clinician’s advice.
Is acesulfame potassium safe?
Yes—major regulators (FDA, EFSA, WHO/JECFA) consider it safe within established intake limits, including for people with diabetes and during pregnancy when used as part of a balanced diet.
How much glycyrrhizin in licorice root?
Dried licorice root typically contains about 2–9% glycyrrhizin by weight, while concentrated licorice extracts can contain roughly 10–25%.
Does red licorice contain glycyrrhizin?
Usually no—red licorice candy is typically flavored without real licorice and lacks glycyrrhizin unless “licorice extract” (or glycyrrhizin/ammonium glycyrrhizate) appears on the ingredient list.
Glycyrrhizin licorice which one works?
Glycyrrhizin is the licorice component that provides the characteristic sweetness and the mineralocorticoid-like effects; products labeled DGL (deglycyrrhizinated licorice) have most glycyrrhizin removed and won’t produce those glycyrrhizin-related effects.
How does glycyrrhizin lower potassium?
It’s metabolized to glycyrrhetinic acid, which inhibits 11β‑HSD2 in the kidney, allowing cortisol to activate mineralocorticoid receptors—this increases sodium retention and potassium loss (hypokalemia).
How much glycyrrhizin in whole foods dgl?
DGL is processed to remove glycyrrhizin and usually contains only trace amounts (often under 1%, sometimes <0.1%); check the specific product label for its stated glycyrrhizin content.