Neotame functions effectively as a sweetener and flavor enhancer in foods and beverage.
It is approximately 8000 times sweeter than sucrose and is therefore, used at extremely low levels in soft drinks (e.g. 6 ppm in cola).
Unlike aspartame, neotame is heat stable and therefore can be used in cooking and baking.
Many products (particularly soft drink), use combinations of neotame and sugar or HFGS (high fructose glucose syrup). It is also used in combination with other intense sweeteners such as saccharin and sucralose.
Neotame is an amino acid derivative and is therefore hydrolyzed under conditioned of low or high pH. Its ability will be a function of pH, temperature and time.
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