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Table 1 Non-nutritive sweeteners available in the USA and the European Union, and their Acceptable Daily Intake levels, as defined by regulatory bodies

From: Health outcomes of non-nutritive sweeteners: analysis of the research landscape

 

Acceptable Daily Intake defined by the FDA (mg/kg bw)

Acceptable Daily Intake defined by the SCF/EFSA (mg/kg bw)

ACE K

15

9

Advantame

32.8

5

Aspartame

50

40

Cyclamate

not approved

7

Luo Han Guo fruit extracts

not specified

not specified

Neohesperidine DC

not approved

5

Neotame

0.3

2

Saccharin

15

5

Sucralose

5

15

Steviol glycosides

4

4

Thaumatin

not approved

not specified

  1. Abbreviations: EFSA European Food Safety Authority, FDA Food and Drug Administration, SCF Scientific Committee on Food (European Commission)