Food additive reference
Sweeteners (E-numbers)
Sweeteners add a sweet taste with little or no sugar. They include intense sweeteners such as aspartame (E951), acesulfame K (E950) and sucralose (E955), and bulk polyols like sorbitol (E420) and xylitol (E967). Each has an EU acceptable daily intake.
19 additives in this class, grouped by regulatory level. Informational only — not medical or dietary advice; see the methodology.
- E950Acesulfame Potassium (Acesulfame-K)Regulatory attention
- E951AspartameRestricted use
- E952Cyclamate (Cyclamic Acid and Salts)Regulatory attention
- E954Saccharin and its SaltsRegulatory attention
- E955SucraloseRegulatory attention
- E956AlitameNo regulatory flags
- E957ThaumatinNo regulatory flags
- E958GlycyrrhizinNo regulatory flags
- E959Neohesperidine dihydrochalconeNo regulatory flags
- E960Steviol Glycosides (Stevia)Regulatory attention
- E960ASteviol glycosides from SteviaNo regulatory flags
- E960BRebaudioside from multiple gene donors expressed in Yarrowia lipolitycaNo regulatory flags
- E960CEnzymatically produced steviol glycosidesNo regulatory flags
- E960DGlucosylated steviol glycosidesNo regulatory flags
- E961NeotameNo regulatory flags
- E962Salt of aspartame-acesulfameRegulatory attention
- E963TagatoseNo regulatory flags
- E964Polyglycitol syrupNo regulatory flags
- E969AdvantameNo regulatory flags
Questions about sweeteners
- What are sweeteners?
- Sweeteners are food additives that act as sweetener — used to add a sweet taste with little or no sugar. In the EU they are identified by E-numbers and approved under Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008.
- Which E-numbers are sweeteners?
- Forkin tracks 19 sweeteners — for example Acesulfame Potassium (Acesulfame-K) (E950), Aspartame (E951), Cyclamate (Cyclamic Acid and Salts) (E952), Saccharin and its Salts (E954). The full list with each one's regulatory level is on this page.
- Are sweeteners vegan?
- It depends on the individual additive and its source — many can be produced from plant, mineral or animal-derived raw materials, and the label rarely says which. The Forkin app shows verified vegan and vegetarian status per product.
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