Alitame

• L-aspartyl- D- alanyltetramethylthiethanylamid
• E 956

• 80863-62-3
• 99016-42-9 ( alitame · hydrate)

• 331.43 g · mol -1 ( alitame )
• 376.5 g · mol -1 ( alitame · hydrate)

Fixed

136-147 ° C ( Alitame )

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Alitame is a low calorie sweetener which is composed of two protein components, the L-aspartic acid and D -alanine. Depending on the application alitame about 2000 - to 3000 times sweeter than sugar, has a very sugar-like taste and is cooking and baking fixed.

Alitame is not yet approved as a food additive in the European Union, but in the countries of Australia, New Zealand, Mexico and China, where alitame is used inter alia in table-top sweeteners, beverages, dairy products, desserts, baked goods, canned fruits, sweets and chewing gum.