YenzoWhat is E965 (maltitol)?
E965 is maltitol. In Appendix 1 of Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT the functions listed for it are bulking agent, emulsifier, humectant, stabilizer, sweetener, thickener.
E965Maltitol
E965 is maltitol (INS 965). In Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT it is listed in Appendix 1 with the functions: bulking agent, emulsifier, humectant, stabilizer, sweetener, thickener.
- Code
- E965 · INS 965
- Group
- Sweetener, Bulking agent, Emulsifier, Humectant, 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 E965 appears on labels
IngredientsIllustrative example
Wheat flour, vegetable oil, salt, sugar, sweetener (965), dried onion and garlic, pepper, natural colour (160a).
sweetener (965)sweetener 965E965INS 965On Vietnamese labels: Maltitol
INS sub-codes
INS 965(i)Maltitol
INS 965(ii)Maltitol syrup
Sources: Codex CXG 36-1989, Class Names and the International Numbering System (INS)
Questions about maltitol
Is maltitol harmful?
The JECFA database (the FAO/WHO expert committee) records an ADI of “not specified” (no numerical ADI is needed) for maltitol (INS 965(i)), evaluated in 1993.
Is E965 permitted in Vietnam?
Yes. Maltitol (INS 965(i), 965(ii)) is listed in Appendix 1 of Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT, the list of additives permitted in food.
Other sweeteners
E961NeotamelowE962Salt of aspartame-acesulfamelowE964Polyglycitol syrupvery lowE966Lactitolvery lowE967Xylitolvery lowE968Erythritollow
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Updated 23 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:e965)
- Thông tư 24/2019/TT-BYT (văn bản hợp nhất 09/VBHN-BYT), Phụ lục 1
- JECFA (FAO/WHO) evaluation database: Maltitol, INS 965(i)