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Assessment of Dietary Consumption Patterns of Aspartame and Acesulfame K in the Korean Population

한국인의 아스파탐과 아세설팜 칼륨의 식이 섭취 수준 평가

  • Received : 2013.09.10
  • Accepted : 2014.01.26
  • Published : 2014.04.30
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to assess the consumption of aspartame and acesulfame K, the most frequently utilized artificial sweeteners in Korea. The contents of aspartame and acesulfame K in processed foodstuffs were analyzed by HPLC, and daily intakes according to sex and age were estimated by applying the consumption data from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Estimated daily intakes of aspartame and acesulfame K were 58.37 ${\mu}g/kg$ bw/day and 14.23 ${\mu}g/kg$ bw/day, respectively, in 2012. These amounts constituted 0.15% and 0.09% of the ADI (Acceptable Daily Intake) established by the JECFA (FAO/WHO Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives). Estimated daily intakes of aspartame and acesulfame K in the 95 percentile consumption group were 2,510.48 ${\mu}g/kg$ bw/day and 761.92 ${\mu}g/kg$ bw/day, respectively, and intake levels were 6.28% and 5.08% of the ADI, respectively. In conclusion, daily intake levels of artificial sweeteners were evaluated to be at safe levels.

본 연구는 우리나라 국민의 아스파탐과 아세설팜 칼륨의 섭취 안전성을 평가하기 위하여 수행되었다. 가공식품에 함유된 아스파탐 함량을 분석한 결과 총 247건의 시료에서 아스파탐이 가장 많이 검출된 품목은 과자류로 14건이었으며, 그 다음으로는 주류가 5건, 발효유가 4건이었다. 각 식품별 아스파탐의 평균 함량은 탄산음료가 87.70 mg/kg으로 가장 높았고, 약주가 85.71 mg/kg으로 그 다음이었다. 아세설팜 칼륨은 총 305건의 시료 중 껌류의 평균 함량이 95.70 mg/kg으로 가장 높게 나타났으며, 이어서 캔디류가 51.1 mg/kg, 과자류가 34.83 mg/kg으로 나타났다. 아스파탐의 국민 평균 섭취량은 58.37 ${\mu}g/kg$ bw/day로 나타나 JECFA에서 설정한 ADI의 0.15% 수준이었다. 아스파탐 섭취에 가장 많이 기여한 식품은 탄산음료, 발효유, 탁주, 과자류 순이었고, 연령별로는 13~19세 그룹의 섭취량이 136.04 ${\mu}g/kg$ bw/day(ADI의 0.34%)로 가장 높았는데, 이는 10대 청소년의 탄산음료 섭취량이 가장 높기 때문으로 사료된다. 식품을 통한 아세설팜 칼륨의 국민평균 섭취량은 14.23 ${\mu}g/kg$ bw/day로 JECFA에서 설정한 ADI 대비 0.09% 수준으로 평가되었다. 아세설팜 칼륨 섭취에 기여한 식품은 탁주, 과자류, 음료류 순으로, 이 중 탁주의 섭취량이 0.32 mg/person/day로 가장 높았다. 연령별로는 1~2세와 3~6세의 체중당 아세설팜 칼륨 섭취량이 가장 높게 나타나 각각 ADI 대비 0.28%, 0.23%로 나타났고, 이 연령 그룹의 아세설팜 칼륨 섭취에 가장 많이 기여한 식품은 과자류였다. 아스파탐과 아세설팜 칼륨 섭취자 그룹 중 95th percentile 섭취자의 섭취량은 JECFA에서 설정한 ADI 대비 각각 6.28%, 5.08% 수준으로, 결론적으로 한국인의 아스파탐과 아세설팜 칼륨의 섭취량은 모든 연령대와 상위섭취량 집단에서 모두 ADI 대비 7% 미만으로 안전한 수준이었다.

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