1. Sucralose
Sucralose, CAS 56038-13-2, E number E955, chemical formula C12H19Cl3O8, molecular weight 397.64.
It is white to almost white crystalline powder, odorless, non-hygroscopic, and is the only functional sweetener made from sucrose, which is 400-800 times sweeter than sucrose.
2. Physical properties of sucralose
| Name | Sucralose |
| CAS number | 56038-13-2 |
| EINECS | 259-952-2 |
| E number | E955 |
| Molecular formula | C12H19Cl3O8 |
| Molecular weight | 397.6335 |
| InChI | InChI=1/C12H19Cl3O8/c13-1-4-7(17)10(20)12(3-14,22-4)23-11-9(19)8(18)6(15)5(2-16)21-11/h4-11,16-20H,1-3H2 |
| Density | 1.66 g/cm³(20℃) |
| Melting point | 125 ℃ |
| Boiling point | 669.4°C at 760 mmHg |
| Flashing point | 358.7°C |
| Solubility | Highly soluble in water |
| Appearance | White to nearly white crystalline powder, odorless, non-hygroscopic |
3. Advantages of sucralose
1. Compared with sucrose, aspartame, saccharin, and acesulfame-k in terms of sweetness, aftertaste, sourness, bulkiness, sweet aftertaste, and non-sweet aftertaste, sucralose is the closest to sucrose in terms of taste
2. Aspartame has good taste and texture, but it is easy to decompose and unstable, not as stable as sucralose
3. The safety of sodium cyclamate and saccharin is controversial to a certain extent, and it is easy to produce post-bitterness
4. Sucralose is very stable to heat, acid, and alkali
5. Safe and non-toxic, with no side effects to the human body, approved by the U.S. FDA
6. Low calories, can be used for people who cannot consume nutritional sweeteners, such as obese patients, diabetics, etc.
7. It will not cause tooth decay and is good for dental health
4. Sucralose manufacturers
It is a new type of sweetener developed and patented by Tate & Lyle and the University of London in 1976 and put into the market in 1988. Now it is mainly supplied in China.
The main manufacturers of sucralose are Tate & Lyle PLC, Anhui Jinhe Industrial Co., Ltd., JK Sucralose Inc., Shandong Kangbao Biochemical Technology Co., Ltd., Unisweet (Shandong) Sucralose Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Newtrend Group, Nantong Changhai Food Additive Co., Ltd., Jiangsu Jubang Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Sunvision Sweet Co., Ltd., Techno Food Ingredients Co., Ltd., and L&P Food Ingredient Co., Ltd.
4.1 Tate & Lyle PLC
SPLENDA® Sucralose tastes like sugar, without any unpleasant aftertaste, and maintains its sweetness over long shelf life.
4.2 Anhui Jinhe Industrial Co., Ltd
Anhui Jinhe Industrial Co., Ltd. is a company specializing in chemical, biological, and new materials business, and is a major manufacturer of the sweeteners (acesulfame-k, sucralose) and the flavorings (maltol and ethyl maltol).
4.3 JK Sucralose Inc
JK Sucralose Inc. is located in Jiangsu Province, with an annual capacity of 12,000 tons in the long term; one of the main drafters of the national standard for sucralose; has independent intellectual property rights and has applied for 33 Chinese patents and 4 US patents.
4.4 Shandong Kangbao Biochemical Technology Co., Ltd
Shandong Kangbao Biochemical Technology Co., Ltd. is located in Dongying City, Shandong Province, established in April 2012, integrating R&D, production, and sales of sucralose, with an annual production capacity of 2,700 tons of sucralose, and has become a high-quality sucralose manufacturer.
4.5 Unisweet (Shandong) Sucralose Manufacturing Co., Ltd
Unisweet (Shandong) Sucralose Manufacturing Co., Ltd. is located in Linyi City, Shandong Province. The company integrates research and development, production, and sales of sucralose, with a designed annual production capacity of 2,000 tons of sucralose.
4.6 Newtrend Group
Founded in 2001 in Shenzhen, China, Newtrend Group focuses on the production and sales of food additive sweeteners and amino acids. Its main products include sucralose, a high-frequency sweetener, and food-grade and pharmaceutical-grade glycine, and it is an important global producer of sucralose and food-grade glycine.
4.7 Nantong Changhai Food Additive Co., ltd
Nantong Changhai Food Additive Co., Ltd. has been in the food additives industry for over 50 years, providing quality ingredients to the global food, human nutrition, animal nutrition, and pharmaceutical industries. The main products include aspartame, acesulfame-k, sucralose, stevioside, folic acid.
4.8 Jiangsu Jubang Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd
Jiangsu Jubang Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. was established in November 2001, the company is located in Liyang City, Jiangsu Province. The main products include API (vitamin B1, mesalazine) and food additives (sucralose). The annual production capacity is 200 tons of mesalazine API, 100 tons of vitamin B1 API, and 500 tons of sucralose respectively.
4.9 Sunvision Sweet Co., Ltd
Sunvision Sweet Co., Ltd. was established in 2012, and its production base is located in Xintai City, Shandong Province. The main product is sucralose, which has been sold to Europe, North America, South America, and Asia, and has established good cooperation relationships with many international famous food and pharmaceutical companies.
4.10 Techno Food Ingredients Co., Ltd
Techno Food Ingredients Co., Ltd. was established in 2003, is a group of scientific research, production, and sales as one of the national high-tech enterprises
Its main products are sucralose, R-alpha lipoic acid (R-ALA), R-alpha lipoic acid sodium salt (R-ALA Na), L-tyrosine, N-acetyl-L-tyrosine, γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA), melatonin (MT).
4.11 L&P Food Ingredient Co., Ltd
L&P Food Ingredient Co., Ltd. is based on nearly 40 years of artisanal research in the food chemical industry, focusing on the research, production, and sales of food additives, functional food ingredients, personal care, and daily ingredients, chemical raw and auxiliary materials, feed additives.
5. Summary
Sucralose has many advantages, such as low energy, high sweetness, pure sweetness, and high safety.
There are many sucralose manufacturers. The production capacity is mainly concentrated in China.
The main producers of sucralose are Tate & Lyle PLC, Anhui Jinhe Industrial Co., Ltd., JK Sucralose Inc., Shandong Kangbao Biochemical Technology Co., Ltd., Unisweet (Shandong) Sucralose Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Newtrend Group, Nantong Changhai Food Additive Co., Ltd., Jiangsu Jubang Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Sunvision Sweet Co., Ltd., Techno Food Ingredients Co., Ltd., and L&P Food Ingredient Co., Ltd.
