E968Erythritol

E968 is erythritol (INS 968). In Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT it is listed in Appendix 1 with the functions: sweetener, flavour enhancer, humectant.

Did you know? Erythritol is a polyol obtained by fermentation with the fungi Moniliella pollinis or Moniliella megachiliensis, followed by purification and drying.

Code: E968 · INS 968
Group: Sweetener, Flavour enhancer, Humectant

In Vietnam✓ PermittedOn the list of permitted additives — Circular 24/2019, Appendix 1

Risk level on the Yenzo Scalelow?Based on the Open Food Facts additives taxonomy

How E968 appears on labels

IngredientsIllustrative example

Wheat flour, vegetable oil, salt, sugar, sweetener (968), dried onion and garlic, pepper, natural colour (160a).

sweetener (968)sweetener 968E968INS 968On Vietnamese labels: Erythritol

Erythritol in food

Fine bakery wares Edible ices

Questions about erythritol

What is E968 (erythritol)?

E968 is erythritol. In Appendix 1 of Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT the functions listed for it are sweetener, flavour enhancer, humectant.

Is erythritol harmful?

In 2023 EFSA set an ADI of 0.5 g/kg body weight per day for erythritol (E 968), because erythritol has the potential to cause diarrhoea. EFSA estimated that both acute and chronic dietary exposure were above the ADI — highest in children and adolescents — although it considered the estimates an overestimation; EFSA stated that individuals with high intake “may be at risk of experiencing adverse effects after single and repeated exposure”.

Is E968 permitted in Vietnam?

Yes. Erythritol (INS 968) is listed in Appendix 1 of Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT, the list of additives permitted in food.

Other sweeteners

E962Salt of aspartame-acesulfamelow E964Polyglycitol syrupvery low E965Maltitolvery low E966Lactitolvery low E967Xylitolvery low E969Advantamelow

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Found in these products

Chất tạo ngọt Tropicana Slim (sweetener)Tropicana Slim · fruit juice

Updated 21 October 2026

How Yenzo scores

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:e968)
Thông tư 24/2019/TT-BYT (văn bản hợp nhất 09/VBHN-BYT), Phụ lục 1
EFSA Journal (2023). Re-evaluation of erythritol (E 968) as a food additive: nhóm thực phẩm đóng góp chính vào lượng ăn vào

Information only, not medical advice. The risk level is the additive's class in Yenzo's open scoring method, based on the cited source.