Neotame is about 8, 000 times sweeter than sugar, so only 6 milligrams is needed to sweeten a typical 12 ounce soft drink
Detailed introduction to neotame powder sweetener:
Neotame
Chemical name: N-[N-(3, 3 - dimethylbutyl)-L-α -aspartyl]-L-phenylalanine 1 - methyl ester
Structure formula:
CAS No: 165450-17-9
Molecular Formula: C20H30N2O5
Molecular Weight: 378.46
Appearance: : White crystalline powder
Moisture: Containing about 4.5% of crystal water
Melting point: 80.9-83.4 degree
Specific Rotation: -39.8 ° .
Solubility: Neotame at room temperature (25 degree) water solubility of 12.6 grams / liter, the solubility can fully meet the needs of normal production.
Sweetness: About 8000-12000 times that of sucrose, aspartame 40 times over.
Neotame and aspartame sweetness similar, no bitter after taste, and other New Zealand is 8000-10000 times sweeter than sweet, that is, when 5% of the sweetness of 8000 times the sweetness of 2% when up to 10, 000 times. General beverage 8-17mg / L, food 10-35mg/Kg.