Food additives permitted in the EU: sweeteners |
| E420, E421, E950, E951, E952, E953, E954, E955, E957, E959, E961, E962, E965, E966, E967, E968 |
| Sweeteners: sugar alcohols used as bulk sweeteners |
| E420 (i) Sorbitol, (ii) Sorbitol syrup |
| E421 Mannitol |
| E953 lsomalt |
| E965 (i) Maltitol. (ii) Maltitol syrup |
| E966 Lactitol |
| E967 Xylitol |
| E968 Erythriol |
| Intense (synthetic) sweeteners |
| E950 Acesulfame K |
| E951 Aspartame |
| E952 Cyclamic acid and its sodium and calcium salts |
| E954 Saccharin and its sodium, potassium and calcium salts |
| E955 Sucralose |
| E957 Thaumatin |
| E959 Neohesperidine DC |
| E961 Neotame |
| E962 Salt of aspartame-acesulfame |
References
Bender D.A. “Benders’ Dictionary of Nutrition and Food Technology” 8th ed. Woodhead Publishing. Oxford, 2006
Commission Regulation (EU) No 1129/2011 of 11 November 2011 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council by establishing a Union list of food additives. http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2011/1129/oj
