E953Isomalt

E953 is isomalt (INS 953). In Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT it is listed in Appendix 1 with the functions: sweetener, anticaking agent, bulking agent, glazing agent, stabilizer, thickener.

Code: E953 · INS 953
Group: Sweetener, Anticaking agent, Bulking agent, Glazing agent, Stabilizer, 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 E953 appears on labels

IngredientsIllustrative example

Wheat flour, vegetable oil, salt, sugar, sweetener (953), dried onion and garlic, pepper, natural colour (160a).

sweetener (953)sweetener 953E953INS 953On Vietnamese labels: Isomalt (Hydrogenated isomaltulose)

Questions about isomalt

What is E953 (isomalt)?

E953 is isomalt. In Appendix 1 of Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT the functions listed for it are sweetener, anticaking agent, bulking agent, glazing agent, stabilizer, thickener.

Is isomalt harmful?

The JECFA database (the FAO/WHO expert committee) records an ADI of “not specified” (no numerical ADI is needed) for isomalt, evaluated in 1985.

Is E953 permitted in Vietnam?

Yes. Isomalt (INS 953) is listed in Appendix 1 of Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT, the list of additives permitted in food.

Other sweeteners

E950Acesulfame Klow E951Aspartamelow E952Cyclamatesmoderate E954Saccharinlow E955Sucraloselow E957Thaumatinvery low

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Updated 23 October 2026

How Yenzo scores

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:e953)
Thông tư 24/2019/TT-BYT (văn bản hợp nhất 09/VBHN-BYT), Phụ lục 1
JECFA (FAO/WHO) evaluation database: Isomalt, INS 953

Information only, not medical advice. The risk level is the additive's class in Yenzo's open scoring method, based on the cited source.