YenzoWhat is E950 (Acesulfame K)?
Appendix 1 of Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT lists the function of Acesulfame K (INS 950) as: sweetener, flavour enhancer.
E950Acesulfame K
E950 is Acesulfame K. Appendix 1 of Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT lists its function as sweetener, flavour enhancer.
Did you know? In the EU, acesulfame K is authorised in 34 food categories: 31 with maximum levels from 25 to 2,500 mg/kg and 3 table-top sweetener categories at quantum satis.
- Code
- E950 · INS 950
- Group
- Sweetener, Flavour enhancer
In Vietnam✓ PermittedOn the list of permitted additives — Circular 24/2019, Appendix 1
Risk level on the Yenzo Scalelow?Based on EFSA's scientific assessment, 2025
How E950 appears on labels
IngredientsIllustrative example
Wheat flour, vegetable oil, salt, sugar, sweetener (950), dried onion and garlic, pepper, natural colour (160a).
sweetener (950)sweetener 950E950INS 950On Vietnamese labels: Acesulfam kali
Acesulfame K in food
Flavoured drinks (energy-reduced or no added sugar)SaucesJams, jellies and marmaladesConfectioneryChewing gum
Table-top sweeteners
Flavoured fermented milkEnergy-reduced desserts
Energy-reduced beer
Questions about Acesulfame K
Is acesulfame K harmful?
In 2025 EFSA set an ADI of 15 mg/kg body weight per day for acesulfame K, replacing the ADI of 9 mg/kg set by the SCF in 2000. The 95th-percentile intake estimates were generally below the ADI in all population groups, and EFSA concluded there is no safety concern at the reported uses and use levels. The main contributors to intake are flavoured drinks and sauces.
Is E950 permitted in Vietnam?
Yes. Acesulfame K (INS 950) is listed in Appendix 1 of Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT, the list of additives permitted in food.
Can children and pregnant women have acesulfame K?
EFSA (2016, quoted in the 2025 opinion) concluded that acesulfame K at up to 9 mg per g of protein, providing 10 g protein per day to children aged 1 to 3, in dietary foods for infants and young children for special medical purposes, would not be of safety concern. For pregnant women, this source contains no separate statement.
Other sweeteners
E951AspartamelowE952CyclamatesmoderateE953Isomaltvery lowE954SaccharinlowE955SucraloselowE957Thaumatinvery low
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