E954

Saccharins

E Number E954
Name Saccharins
Class Sweeteners
Groups
Additional details Sweetener
Origin Synthetic
Common applications Soft drinks, refreshments, yogurts, dietetic products, commonly used to replace sugar
Observations Even at low doses may cause allergies; at high doses, may be carcinogenic
Evaluation To avoid

Search for Saccharins in scientific databases

ScienceDirect
SpringerLink
PubMed
Google Scholar
Research Gate

Conditions of use in food categories

Category Number Category Name Maximum Level (mg/l or mg/kg as appropriate) Details Restrictions/exceptions
01.4 Flavoured fermented milk products including heat-treated products100Maximum usable levels are expressed in free imideonly energy-reduced products or with no added sugar
03 Edible ices100Maximum usable levels are expressed in free imideonly energy-reduced or with no added sugar
04.2.2 Fruit and vegetables in vinegar, oil, or brine160Maximum usable levels are expressed in free imideonly sweet-sour preserves of fruit and vegetables
04.2.3 Canned or bottled fruit and vegetables200Maximum usable levels are expressed in free imideonly fruit energy-reduced or with no added sugar
04.2.4.1 Fruit and vegetable preparations excluding compote200Maximum usable levels are expressed in free imideonly energy-reduced
04.2.5.1 Extra jam and extra jelly as defined by Directive 2001/113/EC200Maximum usable levels are expressed in free acidonly energy-reduced jams jellies and marmalades
04.2.5.2 Jam, jellies and marmalades and sweetened chestnut puree as defined by Directive 2001/113/EC200Maximum usable levels are expressed in free imideonly energy-reduced jams, jellies and marmalades
04.2.5.3 Other similar fruit or vegetable spreads200Maximum usable levels are expressed in free imideonly dried-fruit-based sandwich spreads, energy-reduced or with no added sugar
05.1 Cocoa and chocolate products as covered by Directive 2000/36/EC500Maximum usable levels are expressed in free imideonly energy-reduced or with no added sugar
05.2 Other confectionery including breath refreshening microsweets500only cocoa or dried fruit-based, energy-reduced or with no added sugar
05.2 Other confectionery including breath refreshening microsweets200Maximum usable levels are expressed in free imideonly cocoa, milk, dried fruit or fat-based sandwich spreads, energy-reduced or with no added sugar
05.2 Other confectionery including breath refreshening microsweets300Maximum usable levels are expressed in free imideonly starch-based confectionery energy-reduced or with no added sugar
05.2 Other confectionery including breath refreshening microsweets500Maximum usable levels are expressed in free imideonly confectionery with no added sugar
05.2 Other confectionery including breath refreshening microsweets3 000Maximum usable levels are expressed in free imideonly breath-freshening micro-sweets, with no added sugar
05.3 Chewing gum1 200Maximum usable levels are expressed in free imideonly with no added sugar
05.4 Decorations, coatings and fillings, except fruit based fillings covered by category 4.2.4300Maximum usable levels are expressed in free imideonly starch-based confectionery energy-reduced or with no added sugar
05.4 Decorations, coatings and fillings, except fruit based fillings covered by category 4.2.4500Maximum usable levels are expressed in free imideonly confectionery with no added sugar
05.4 Decorations, coatings and fillings, except fruit based fillings covered by category 4.2.4500Maximum usable levels are expressed in free imideonly cocoa or dried fruit-based, energy-reduced or with no added sugar
05.4 Decorations, coatings and fillings, except fruit based fillings covered by category 4.2.4160Maximum usable levels are expressed in free imideonly sauces
06.3 Breakfast cereals100Maximum usable levels are expressed in free imideonly breakfast cereals with a fibre content of more than 15 %, and containing at least 20 % bran, energy-reduced or with no added sugar
07.2 Fine bakery wares800Maximum usable levels are expressed in free imideonly cornets and wafers, for ice-cream, with no added sugar
07.2 Fine bakery wares800Maximum usable levels are expressed in free imideonly essoblaten — wafer paper
07.2 Fine bakery wares170Maximum usable levels are expressed in free imideonly fine bakery products for special nutritional uses
09.2 Processed fish and fishery products including mollusks and crustaceans160only sweet-sour preserves and semi-preserves of fish and marinades of fish, crustaceans and molluscs
11.4.1 Table-top sweeteners in liquid formquantum satis 
11.4.2 Table-top sweeteners in powder formquantum satis 
11.4.3 Table-top sweeteners in tabletsquantum satis 
12.4 Mustard320Maximum usable levels are expressed in free imide 
12.5 Soups and broths110Maximum usable levels are expressed in free imideonly energy-reduced soups
12.6 Sauces160Maximum usable levels are expressed in free imide 
12.7 Salads and savoury based sandwich spreads160Maximum usable levels are expressed in free imideonly Feinkostsalat
13.2 Dietary foods for special medical purposes defined in Directive 1999/21/EC (excluding products from food category 13.1.5)200Maximum usable levels are expressed in free imide 
13.3 Dietary foods for weight control diets intended to replace total daily food intake or an individual meal (the whole or part of the total daily diet)240Maximum usable levels are expressed in free imide 
14.1.3 Fruit nectars as defined by Directive 2001/112/EC and vegetable nectars and similar products80Maximum usable levels are expressed in free imideonly energy-reduced or with no added sugar
14.1.4 Flavoured drinks80Maximum usable levels are expressed in free imideonly energy-reduced or with no added sugar
14.1.4 Flavoured drinks100Maximum usable levels are expressed in free imideonly “gaseosa” energy-reduced or with no added sugar
14.2.1 Beer and malt beverages80Maximum usable levels are expressed in free imideonly alcohol-free beer or with an alcohol content not exceeding 1,2 % vol; “Bière de table/Tafelbier/Table beer” (original wort content less than 6 %) except for “Obergäriges Einfachbier”; Beers with a minimum acidity of 30 milli-equivalents expressed as NaOH; Brown beers of the “oud bruin” type
14.2.3 Cider and perry80Maximum usable levels are expressed in free imide 
14.2.8 Other alcoholic drinks including mixtures of alcoholic drinks with non-alcoholic drinks and spirits with less than 15 % of alcohol80Maximum usable levels are expressed in free imide 
15.1 Potato-, cereal-, flour- or starch-based snacks100Maximum usable levels are expressed in free imide 
15.2 Processed nuts100Maximum usable levels are expressed in free imide 
16 Desserts excluding products covered in categories 1, 3 and 4100Maximum usable levels are expressed in free imideonly energy-reduced or with no added sugar
17.1 Food supplements supplied in a solid form including capsules and tablets and similar forms, excluding chewable forms500Maximum usable levels are expressed in free imide 
17.2 Food supplements supplied in a liquid form80Maximum usable levels are expressed in free imide 
17.3 Food supplements supplied in a syrup-type or chewable form1 200Maximum usable levels are expressed in free imide