Category: Glazing agents, gases and sweeteners
900–999 – GLAZING AGENTS, GASES AND SWEETENERS
900–909 Waxes
910–919 Synthetic glazes
920–929 Improving agents
930–949 Packaging gases
950–969 Sweeteners
990–999 Foaming agents
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E900 – Dimethylpolysiloxane
E900 (Dimethylpolysiloxane, PDMS) is a silicone-based antifoaming agent used in frying oils, soft drinks and processed foods. EFSA’s 2020 re-evaluation set an ADI of 17 mg/kg bw/day and found no safety concern at authorised uses, so we grade it GREEN – SAFE for normal dietary exposure.
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E952 – Cyclamic Acid and Cyclamates
United States Food and Drug Administration does not approve cyclamates for food use. The European Union authorises E952 with maximum use levels -Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI) of 7 mg/kg body weight.
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E954 – Saccharin
Saccharin (E954) is an intense, zero‑calorie sweetener. It is legally approved but retains some controversy at high intakes, so we grade it ORANGE – SOME CONCERNS.
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E955 – Sucralose
Sucralose (E955) is a zero-calorie artificial sweetener. Approved globally, but controversial for gut health, metabolism, and safety when heated.
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E950 – Acesulfame K
Acesulfame potassium is a synthetic sweetener developed in the late 1960s by German chemists. Common Uses: Diet and “zero” soft drinks, sugar-free chewing gums, candies, and desserts, low-calorie yoghurts and baked goods (heat stable, unlike aspartame), tabletop sweetener blends (with aspartame, sucralose, or cyclamate), pharmaceuticals and oral hygiene products for palatability.
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E951 – Aspartame
Aspartame is a low-calorie, high-intensity sweetener about 200× sweeter than sucrose. Common Uses: Diet/zero-sugar soft drinks and energy drinks, sugar-free chewing gums and candies, tabletop sweetener sachets and tablets, low-calorie yoghurts, desserts, and gelatin mixes, pharmaceuticals and some oral care products.