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Saccharin facts for kids

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Sodium salt of saccharin, a white powder

Sodium saccharin (benzoic sulfimide) is an artificial sweetener with effectively no food energy. It is about 300–400 times as sweet as sucrose but has a bitter or metallic aftertaste, especially at high concentrations. Saccharin is used to sweeten products such as drinks, candies, cookies, and medicines.

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  • Süßstoff Saccharin Zucker-Museum

    Saccharin, historical wrapping, Sugar Museum (Berlin)

  • Saccharine 300 times sweeter than sugar ad, Schulze-Berge, Koechl & Movius sole licenses in the U. S. A., selling agents wanted for the Pacific Coast - Pacific wine and spirit review (IA pacificwinespiri29sanfrich) (page 10 crop)

    1893 ad

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Sacarina para niños

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