Determinación de edulcorantes por espectrofotometría visible en bebidas azucaradas consumidas en la provincia de Tungurahua

Abstract

As sugar-sweetened beverages are considered a product of mass consumption, their components must be controlled, in this case synthetic sweeteners, which are food additives that must comply with regulations in their concentrations so that the food is not harmful to their consumers. The present investigation was oriented to determine the amount of synthetic sweeteners in the most consumed sugary drinks in the province of Tungurahua, such a selection took as a reference the research project called Tax Policy and the consumption of sugary drinks in Ecuador that was executed in the FCAUD In addition, a bibliographic comparison was made with the chromatographic technique to guarantee the reliability of the results obtained. The determination of the concentration of sweeteners in sugary drinks was carried out by means of spectrophotometry, supported by the research project of Castillo (2022), the results were 112.03 mg per liter for aspartame, 59.71 mg per liter for acesulfame and 85.83 mg per liter for sucralose. The experimental values did not present as much discrepancy with the chromatographic bibliographic values. Compliance with the CODEX STAN 192-1995 standard was verified since the concentrations of synthetic sweeteners in sugar-sweetened beverages presented values lower than those established as the maximum dose, which ensures that these beverages are effective and safe for human consumption.