YenzoWhat is E962 (salt of aspartame-acesulfame)?
E962 is salt of aspartame-acesulfame. In Appendix 1 of Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT the functions listed for it are sweetener.
E962Salt of aspartame-acesulfame
E962 is salt of aspartame-acesulfame (INS 962). In Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT it is listed in Appendix 1 with the functions: sweetener.
- Code
- E962 · INS 962
- Group
- Sweetener
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, 2026
How E962 appears on labels
IngredientsIllustrative example
Wheat flour, vegetable oil, salt, sugar, sweetener (962), dried onion and garlic, pepper, natural colour (160a).
sweetener (962)sweetener 962E962INS 962On Vietnamese labels: Muối aspartam-acesulfam
Salt of aspartame-acesulfame in food
Flavoured milk drinksDairy dessertsJams and jelliesCanned fruitChocolate-like productsSmall baked goods
Foods for weight reduction
Vitamin and mineral supplements
Flavoured alcoholic drinks
Questions about salt of aspartame-acesulfame
Is salt of aspartame-acesulfame harmful?
In 2026 EFSA considered that upon ingestion salt of aspartame-acesulfame (E 962) dissociates into aspartame and acesulfame ions, and so assessed E 950 and E 951 separately. The ADI of E 950 is 15 mg/kg body weight per day (EFSA 2025); the ADI of E 951 is 40 mg/kg body weight per day, confirmed by EFSA. Dietary exposure to aspartame from both E 951 and E 962 did not exceed the ADI, and exposure to acesulfame was generally below the ADI in all population groups; EFSA concluded that there is no safety concern at the reported uses and use levels.
Is E962 permitted in Vietnam?
Yes. Salt of aspartame-acesulfame (INS 962) is listed in Appendix 1 of Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT, the list of additives permitted in food.