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.