YenzoWhat is E967 (xylitol)?
E967 is xylitol. In Appendix 1 of Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT the functions listed for it are sweetener, emulsifier, humectant, stabilizer, thickener.
E967Xylitol
E967 is xylitol (INS 967). In Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT it is listed in Appendix 1 with the functions: sweetener, emulsifier, humectant, stabilizer, thickener.
- Code
- E967 · INS 967
- Group
- Sweetener, 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 E967 appears on labels
IngredientsIllustrative example
Wheat flour, vegetable oil, salt, sugar, sweetener (967), dried onion and garlic, pepper, natural colour (160a).
sweetener (967)sweetener 967E967INS 967On Vietnamese labels: Xylitol
Questions about xylitol
Is xylitol harmful?
The JECFA database (the FAO/WHO expert committee) records an ADI of “not specified” (no numerical ADI is needed) for xylitol, evaluated in 1983.
Is E967 permitted in Vietnam?
Yes. Xylitol (INS 967) 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 lowE966Lactitolvery lowE968ErythritollowE969Advantamelow
See all sweeteners →Found in these products
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:e967)
- Thông tư 24/2019/TT-BYT (văn bản hợp nhất 09/VBHN-BYT), Phụ lục 1
- JECFA (FAO/WHO) evaluation database: Xylitol, INS 967