YenzoWhat is E954 (saccharin)?
E954 is saccharin. In Appendix 1 of Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT the functions listed for it are sweetener.
E954Saccharin
E954 is saccharin (INS 954). In Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT it is listed in Appendix 1 with the functions: sweetener.
Did you know? Saccharin is made chemically, by two manufacturing methods, Remsen–Fahlberg and Maumee. EFSA could only evaluate saccharin made by the Remsen–Fahlberg process, because no analytical data on potential impurities were provided for the Maumee process.
- Code
- E954 · INS 954
- Group
- Sweetener
In Vietnam✓ PermittedOn the list of permitted additives — Circular 24/2019, Appendix 1
Risk level on the Yenzo Scalelow?Based on the Open Food Facts additives taxonomy
How E954 appears on labels
IngredientsIllustrative example
Wheat flour, vegetable oil, salt, sugar, sweetener (954), dried onion and garlic, pepper, natural colour (160a).
sweetener (954)sweetener 954E954INS 954On Vietnamese labels: Saccharin
INS sub-codes
INS 954(i)Saccharin
INS 954(ii)Calcium saccharin
INS 954(iii)Potassium saccharin
INS 954(iv)Sodium saccharin
Sources: Codex CXG 36-1989, Class Names and the International Numbering System (INS)
Saccharin in food
Flavoured drinksHard and soft candyChewing gumCocoa and chocolate productsEdible ices and fruit ice creamDairy dessertsJams and jelliesDipping sauces and saucesSavoury ready-to-eat foods
Questions about saccharin
Is saccharin harmful?
In 2024 EFSA set an ADI of 9 mg/kg body weight per day, expressed as free imide, for saccharin and its sodium, potassium and calcium salts (E 954). EFSA noted that the 95th percentile exposure estimates were below the ADI in all populations, indicating that there is no safety concern.
Is E954 permitted in Vietnam?
Yes. Saccharin (INS 954(i), 954(ii), 954(iii), 954(iv)) is listed in Appendix 1 of Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT, the list of additives permitted in food.
Other sweeteners
E950Acesulfame KlowE951AspartamelowE952CyclamatesmoderateE953Isomaltvery lowE955SucraloselowE957Thaumatinvery low
See all sweeteners →Updated 21 October 2026
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:e954)
- Thông tư 24/2019/TT-BYT (văn bản hợp nhất 09/VBHN-BYT), Phụ lục 2A: nhóm thực phẩm được phép dùng INS 954
- EFSA Journal (2024). Re-evaluation of saccharin and its sodium, potassium and calcium salts (E 954) as food additives