YenzoWhat is E966 (lactitol)?
E966 is lactitol. In Appendix 1 of Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT the functions listed for it are sweetener, emulsifier, thickener.
E966Lactitol
E966 is lactitol (INS 966). In Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT it is listed in Appendix 1 with the functions: sweetener, emulsifier, thickener.
- Code
- E966 · INS 966
- Group
- Sweetener, Emulsifier, 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 E966 appears on labels
IngredientsIllustrative example
Wheat flour, vegetable oil, salt, sugar, sweetener (966), dried onion and garlic, pepper, natural colour (160a).
sweetener (966)sweetener 966E966INS 966On Vietnamese labels: Lactitol
Questions about lactitol
Is lactitol harmful?
The JECFA database (the FAO/WHO expert committee) records an ADI of “not specified” (no numerical ADI is needed) for lactitol, evaluated in 1983.
Is E966 permitted in Vietnam?
Yes. Lactitol (INS 966) is listed in Appendix 1 of Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT, the list of additives permitted in food.
Other sweeteners
E962Salt of aspartame-acesulfamelowE964Polyglycitol syrupvery lowE965Maltitolvery lowE967Xylitolvery lowE968ErythritollowE969Advantamelow
See all sweeteners →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:e966)
- Thông tư 24/2019/TT-BYT (văn bản hợp nhất 09/VBHN-BYT), Phụ lục 1
- JECFA (FAO/WHO) evaluation database: Lactitol, INS 966