YenzoWhat is E959 (neohesperidine dihydrochalcone)?
E959 is neohesperidine dihydrochalcone. Open Food Facts data places it in the class sweetener.
E959Neohesperidine dihydrochalcone
E959 is neohesperidine dihydrochalcone (INS 959). Open Food Facts data places it in the class sweetener. It has no row in Appendix 1 of Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT.
Did you know? Neohesperidine dihydrochalcone is made by catalytic hydrogenation of neohesperidine, a flavanone that occurs naturally in bitter oranges (Citrus aurantium) and is isolated by alcohol extraction.
- Code
- E959 · INS 959
- Group
- Sweetener
In VietnamNot on Vietnam's list of permitted additivesNot on Vietnam's list of permitted additives (Circular 24/2019); it may be used only in a product whose declaration is registered with the Vietnam Food Administration
Risk level on the Yenzo Scalevery lowBased on the Open Food Facts additives taxonomy
How E959 appears on labels
IngredientsIllustrative example
Wheat flour, vegetable oil, salt, sugar, sweetener (959), dried onion and garlic, pepper, natural colour (160a).
sweetener (959)sweetener 959E959INS 959
Neohesperidine dihydrochalcone in food
Questions about neohesperidine dihydrochalcone
Is E959 permitted in Vietnam?
It was not found. Appendix 1 of Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT (consolidated text 09/VBHN-BYT), the list of additives permitted in food, has no row with INS 959, and neither does Appendix 2B.
Can children and pregnant women have E959?
In 2026 JECFA used an exposure estimate of 1.8 mg/kg body weight per day — the upper end of the range of high exposures in children — for the safety evaluation of NHDC. According to JECFA this is below the temporary ADI (0–3.8 mg/kg body weight per day) and does not represent a safety concern for the proposed uses and maximum levels. This ADI differs from the ADI of 20 mg/kg body weight per day set by EFSA in 2022. The source says nothing specific about pregnant women. If you have a particular health condition, ask a doctor.
Other sweeteners
E954SaccharinlowE955SucraloselowE957Thaumatinvery lowE960Steviol glycosidesvery lowE961NeotamelowE962Salt of aspartame-acesulfamelow
See all sweeteners →Updated 21 October 2026
Sources (4)
- 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:e959)
- Thông tư 24/2019/TT-BYT (văn bản hợp nhất 09/VBHN-BYT), Phụ lục 1
- EFSA Journal (2022). Re-evaluation of neohesperidine dihydrochalcone (E 959) as a food additive: nhóm thực phẩm đóng góp chính vào lượng ăn vào
- JECFA (FAO/WHO) evaluation database: Neohesperidin dihydrochalcone, INS 959, evaluation 2026