Saccharine

GPTKB entity

Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Artificial sweetener
gptkbp:approvedBy gptkb:FDA
gptkbp:category gptkb:Sulfonamides
Food additives
Non-nutritive sweeteners
gptkbp:chemicalFormula C7H5NO3S
gptkbp:controversy Linked to cancer in rats (later studies found no risk to humans)
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Constantin_Fahlberg
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1879
gptkbp:flavor gptkb:sugar
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Saccharine
gptkbp:IUPACName gptkb:1,2-benzothiazol-3-one_1,1-dioxide
gptkbp:marketedAs gptkb:Necta_Sweet
gptkb:Sweet'N_Low
gptkb:Sweet_Twin
gptkbp:meltingPoint 228.8 °C
gptkbp:molecularWeight 183.18 g/mol
gptkbp:number gptkb:E954
gptkbp:origin Coal tar derivatives
gptkbp:relativeSweetness 300–400 times sweeter than sucrose
gptkbp:sideEffect Bitter or metallic aftertaste
gptkbp:solubility Slightly soluble
gptkbp:status Generally recognized as safe (GRAS)
gptkbp:usedAs Sugar substitute
gptkbp:usedIn toothpaste
Baked goods
Chewing gum
Tabletop sweeteners
Diet soft drinks
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sunday's_Best
gptkb:Pinkshift
gptkb:Ballads_from_the_Revolution
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7