YenzoWhat is E420 (sorbitol)?
Appendix 1 of Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT lists sorbitol (INS 420(i)) and sorbitol syrup (INS 420(ii)) with the same functions: sweetener, bulking agent, humectant, sequestrant, stabilizer and thickener.
E420Sorbitol
E420 is sorbitol. Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT lists two forms, sorbitol (INS 420(i)) and sorbitol syrup (INS 420(ii)), with functions such as sweetener, humectant and bulking agent.
- Code
- E420 · INS 420
- Group
- Sweetener, Humectant, Bulking agent, Thickener
In Vietnam✓ PermittedOn the list of permitted additives — Circular 24/2019, Appendix 1
Risk level on the Yenzo Scalevery low?Based on the Open Food Facts additives taxonomy
How E420 appears on labels
IngredientsIllustrative example
Wheat flour, vegetable oil, salt, sugar, sweetener (420), dried onion and garlic, pepper, natural colour (160a).
sweetener (420)sweetener 420E420INS 420On Vietnamese labels: Sorbitol
INS sub-codes
INS 420(i)Sorbitol
INS 420(ii)Sorbitol syrup
Sources: Codex CXG 36-1989, Class Names and the International Numbering System (INS)
Questions about sorbitol
Is sorbitol harmful?
In 1982 JECFA recorded the ADI of sorbitol as "not specified", meaning no numerical ADI is needed. This is a JECFA evaluation, not an EFSA one.
Is INS 420 permitted in Vietnam?
Yes. Sorbitol (INS 420(i)) and sorbitol syrup (INS 420(ii)) are listed in Appendix 1 of Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT, the list of additives permitted in food.
Other sweeteners
E421Mannitolvery lowE950Acesulfame KlowE951AspartamelowE952CyclamatesmoderateE953Isomaltvery lowE954Saccharinlow
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Sources (3)
- Open Food Facts additives taxonomy (Yenzo's table cites no EFSA opinion for this code). Open Food Facts additives taxonomy, https://github.com/openfoodfacts/openfoodfacts-server/blob/main/taxonomies/additives.txt (entry en:e420)
- Thông tư 24/2019/TT-BYT (văn bản hợp nhất 09/VBHN-BYT), Phụ lục 1
- JECFA evaluation summary: Sorbitol (INS 420) (IPCS INCHEM, WHO/FAO)