Capella Extra Sweet Solution - 13ml, neotame

A liquid sweetener from the category of intense sweeteners, available in the European Union under the abbreviation E-961, 10 times sweeter than sucralose, stable at high temperatures.

Neotame is a low-calorie amino acid sweetener. The amino acids in neotame are found naturally in most protein-containing foods, including meat, dairy products, and vegetables.

Neotame was examined and approved by JECFA (Joint FAO / WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives) in 2003 and by EFSA (European Food Safety Authority) in 2007.

Neotame is a modern derivative of aspartame, this new generation sweetener is about 6,000 times sweeter than sugar, is widely used as a sugar substitute in food and beverages, with the advantage of being heat stable, calorie-free, zero glycemic index and safe for people with PKU. The name of neotame comes from the molecular structure of the 6-carbon neohexyl group attached to the amine nitrogen of aspartame.

Neotame is quite poorly soluble in water (solubility in water, 12.6 g / L at 25 ℃, aspartame is 10 g / L) and very soluble in alcohol and its solutions.

The biggest advantage of neotame compared to aspartame is its stability at 100 ℃ - neotame can be used at high temperatures for cooking and baking, while aspartame does not. This advantage also allows it to be used in pasteurization and high temperature sterilization processes.

Neotame is the sweetest in the category of artificial sweeteners, it has a sweetness 10 times higher than sucralose:

• Table sugar sweetness unit comparative: 1
• Sodium cyclamate x50
• Aspartame x200
• Acesulfame K x200
• Sodium Saccharin X300
• Sucralose X600
• Neotame X6000

Neotame tastes like sugar, with no bitter or metallic sweetener aftertaste, making it the optimal sugar replacement for use in foods and beverages. Since neotame is 6,000 sweeter than sugar, only a very small amount is needed to sweeten low-calorie foods and drinks, and has better thermal stability than aspartame, so it can be used in cooking and baking products where aspartame cannot be used, neotame is used also to enhance sweetness in blends with other high intensity sweeteners.

The most popular uses of neotame in food:

• chewing gum
• carbonated soft drinks - It is stable in carbonated drinks and can be used in powdered drinks and juices to lower sugar and reduce caloric intake while maintaining a sweet taste.
• table-top sweeteners - does not show hygroscopicity, suitable as a sweetener in table-top sweeteners.
• frozen desserts, yoghurt - due to its high temperature stability, it can be quickly used for the production of dairy products, such as yoghurts, desserts and ice cream.
• baked goods - high thermotolerance makes it ideal for baking applications such as cookies, cakes and muffins.
• preserved fruit
• salad dressings
• confectionery - can be used together with sugar alcohols in confectionery products such as chocolates, gums and candies.

The most important advantages of neotame:

• zero calories
• very intense sweetness - 6000 times sweeter than sugar, 10 times sweeter than sucralose
• low glycemic index, will not raise blood sugar and insulin response
• safer for people with PKU compared to aspartame - it is safer for people suffering from phenylketonuria (PKU) as it does not produce L-phenylalanine (or very little) during the metabolic process
• approved for consumption by the FDA (US) and EFSA (European Union), the ADI is 0.3 mg / kg bw / d in the US, in the EU EFSA concluded in 2007 that there are no safety concerns when neotame is to be used as sweetener and flavor enhancer, and as an acceptable daily intake (ADI) of 0-2 mg / kg bw / day.