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Fact sheets on low-calorie sweeteners
The range of low-calorie sweeteners approved and authorised for use in food and drinks in the EU includes acesulfame-K, aspartame, aspartame-acesulfame salt, cyclamate, neohesperidine DC, saccharin, sucralose and thaumatin.
The ISA fact sheets give a short introduction to each low-calorie sweetener and focus on aspects such as history, relative sweetness, metabolism, benefits, applications, and safety and regulatory status.
Sweeteners approved in the EU
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E950 Acesulfame-K (pdf)
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E951 Aspartame (pdf)
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E952 Cyclamate (pdf)
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E959 Neohesperidine DC (pdf)
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E954 Saccharin (pdf)
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E955 Sucralose (pdf)
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E957 Thaumatin (pdf)
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