YenzoWhat is E951 (aspartame)?
Aspartame is a sweetener authorised as a food additive in the EU. According to EFSA, in the gastrointestinal tract it is rapidly and completely hydrolysed to phenylalanine, aspartic acid and methanol.
E951Aspartame
E951 is aspartame, an intense sweetener many times sweeter than sugar. In food it replaces sugar in sugar-free drinks, chewing gum and low-calorie products.
- Code
- E951 · INS 951
- 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, 2013
How much a day stays within the ADI?EFSA 2013: 40 mg/kg bw/day
about 2.6 g a daythat is 2,600 mg
How E951 appears on labels
IngredientsIllustrative example
Wheat flour, vegetable oil, salt, sugar, sweetener (951), dried onion and garlic, pepper, natural colour (160a).
sweetener (951)sweetener 951E951INS 951aspartamaspartame
Questions about aspartame
Is aspartame harmful?
In 2013 EFSA concluded that there was no reason to revise the ADI of 40 mg/kg body weight per day for aspartame and that current intakes were below it. EFSA also stated that this ADI does not apply to people with phenylketonuria (PKU).
Is E951 permitted in Vietnam?
Yes. Aspartame (INS 951) is listed in Appendix 1 of Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT, the list of additives permitted in food, as a flavour enhancer and sweetener.
Can children and pregnant women have aspartame?
EFSA (2013) considered the effect of phenylalanine, a breakdown product of aspartame, on fetuses: in normal people and PKU heterozygotes, aspartame intake up to the ADI of 40 mg/kg body weight per day, in addition to dietary phenylalanine, would not lead to peak plasma phenylalanine above the clinical guideline for preventing adverse effects in fetuses. The ADI does not apply to people with phenylketonuria (PKU). This source has no separate statement for children.
Other sweeteners
E950Acesulfame KlowE952CyclamatesmoderateE953Isomaltvery lowE954SaccharinlowE955SucraloselowE957Thaumatinvery low
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