# The Sweeteners in Food (Amendment) Regulations 1997, Schedule “SCHEDULE 1 PERMITTED SWEETENERS AND THE FOODS IN OR ON WHICH THEY MAY BE USED Regulations 2(1) and (3) and 3(3) Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 EC No. Permitted sweetener Foods in or on which permitted sweeteners may be used Maximum usable dose { { Desserts and similar products Water-based flavoured desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar Milk- and milk-derivative-based preparations, energy-reduced or with no added sugar } } E 420 Sorbitol (i) Sorbitol (ii) Sorbitol syrup { Fruit- and vegetable-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar } E 421 Mannitol { Egg-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar } E 953 Isomalt { Cereal-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar } E 965 Maltitol (i) Maltitol (ii) Maltitol syrup { Breakfast cereals or cereal-based products, energy-reduced or with no added sugar } E 966 Lactitol { Fat-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar } quantum satis E 967 Xylitol { Edible ices, energy-reduced or with no added sugar Jams, jellies, marmalades and crystallised fruit, energy-reduced or with no added sugar Fruit preparations, energy-reduced or with no added sugar, with the exception of those intended for the manufacture of fruit-juice-based drinks Confectionery Confectionery with no added sugar Dried-fruit-based confectionery, energy-reduced or with no added sugar Starch-based confectionery, energy-reduced or with no added sugar Chewing gum with no added sugar Miscellaneous Cocoa-based products, energy-reduced or with no added sugar } E 420 E 421 { Cocoa-, milk-, dried fruit- or fat-based sandwich spreads, energy-reduced or with no added sugar } E 953 E 965 E 966 { Sauces } quantum satis { Mustard } E 967 (cont'd) { Fine bakery products, energy-reduced or with no added sugar Products intended for particular nutritional uses Solid food supplements/dietary integrators } E 950 Acesulfame K Non-alcoholic drinks Water-based flavoured drinks, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 350 mg/l Milk- and milk-derivative- based or fruit-juice-based drinks, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 350 mg/l Desserts and similar products Water-based flavoured desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 350 mg/ kg Milk- and milk-derivative- based preparations, energy- reduced or with no added sugar 350 mg/ kg Fruit- and vegetable-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 350 mg/ kg Egg-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 350 mg/ kg Cereal-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 350 mg/ kg Breakfast cereals with a fibre content of more than 15%, and containing at least 20% bran, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 1200 mg/ kg Fat-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 350 mg/ kg Confectionery Confectionery with no added sugar 500 mg/ kg Breath-freshening micro-sweets, with no added sugar 2500 mg/ kg Energy-reduced tablet-form confectionery 500 mg/ kg Cocoa- or dried-fruit-based confectionery, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 500 mg/ kg Starch-based confectionery, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 1000 mg/ kg Chewing gum with no added sugar 2000 mg/ kg Miscellaneous “Snacks”: certain flavours of ready to eat, prepacked, dry, savoury starch products and coated nuts 350 mg/ kg Cornets and wafers, for ice-cream, with no added sugar 2000 mg/ kg Essoblaten 2000 mg/ kg Cocoa-, milk-, dried-fruit- or fat-based sandwich spreads, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 1000 mg/ kg Drinks consisting of a mixture of a non-alcoholic drink and beer, cider, perry, spirits or wine 350 mg/l Cider and perry 350 mg/l Alcohol-free beer or with an alcohol content not exceeding 1.2% vol 350 mg/l “Bière de table/Tafelbier/ Table beer”(original wort content less than 6%) except for “Obergäriges Einfachbier” 350 mg/l Beers with a minimum acidity of 30 milli-equivalents expressed as NaOH 350 mg/l Brown beers of the “oud bruin” type 350 mg/l Energy-reduced beer 25 mg/l Spirit drinks containing less than 15% alcohol by volume 350 mg/ kg Edible ices, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 800 mg/ kg Canned or bottled fruit, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 350 mg/ kg Energy-reduced jams, jellies and marmalades 1000 mg/ kg Energy-reduced fruit and vegetable preparations 350 mg/ kg Feinkostsalat 350 mg/ kg Sweet—sour preserves of fruit and vegetables 200 mg/ kg Sweet—sour preserves and semi-preserves of fish and marinades of fish, crustaceans and molluscs 200 mg/ kg Sauces 350 mg/ kg Energy-reduced soups 110 mg/l Mustard 350 mg/ kg Fine bakery products for special nutritional uses 1000 mg/ kg Complete formulae for weight control intended to replace total daily food intake or an individual meal 450 mg/ kg Complete formulae and nutritional supplements for use under medical supervision 450 mg/ kg Liquid food supplements/dietary integrators 350 mg/l Solid food supplements/dietary integrators 500 mg/ kg Food supplements/diet integrators based on vitamins and/or mineral elements, syrup-type or chewable 2000 mg/ kg E 951 Aspartame Non-alcoholic drinks Water-based flavoured drinks, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 600 mg/l Milk- and milk-derivative-based or fruit juice-based drinks, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 600 mg/l Desserts and similar products Water-based flavoured desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 1000 mg/ kg Milk- and milk-derivative-based preparations, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 1000 mg/ kg Fruit- and vegetable-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 1000 mg/ kg Egg-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 1000 mg/ kg Cereal-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 1000 mg/ kg Breakfast cereals with a fibre content of more than 15%, and containing at least 20% bran, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 1000 mg/ kg Fat-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 1000 mg/ kg Confectionery Confectionery with no added sugar 1000 mg/ kg Breath freshening micro-sweets, with no added sugar 6000 mg/ kg Cocoa- or dried-fruit-based confectionery, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 2000 mg/ kg Starch-based confectionery, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 2000 mg/ kg Chewing gum with no added sugar 5500 mg/ kg Strongly flavoured freshening throat pastilles with no added sugar 2000 mg/ kg Miscellaneous “Snacks”: certain flavours of ready to eat, prepacked, dry, savoury starch products and coated nuts 500 mg/ kg Cocoa-, milk-, dried-fruit- or fat-based sandwich spreads, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 1000 mg/ kg Drinks consisting of a mixture of a non-alcoholic drink and beer, cider, perry, spirits or wine 600 mg/l Cider and perry 600 mg/l Alcohol-free beer or with an alcohol content not exceeding 1.2% vol 600 mg/l “—Bière de table/Tafelbier/Table beer”(original wort content less than 6%) except for “Obergäriges Einfachbier” 600 mg/l Beers with a minimum acidity of 30 milli-equivalents expressed as NaOH 600 mg/l Brown beers of the “oud bruin” type 600 mg/l Energy-reduced beer 25 mg/l Spirit drinks containing less than 15% alcohol by volume 600 mg/ kg Edible ices, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 800 mg/ kg Canned or bottled fruit, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 1000 mg/ kg Energy-reduced jams, jellies and marmalades 1000 mg/ kg Energy-reduced fruit and vegetable preparations 1000 mg/ kg Feinkostsalat 350 mg/ kg Sweet—sour preserves of fruit and vegetables 300 mg/ kg Sweet—sour preserves and semi-preserves of fish and marinades of fish, crustaceans and molluscs 300 mg/ kg Sauces 350 mg/ kg Energy-reduced soups 110 mg/l Mustard 350 mg/ kg Fine bakery products for special nutritional uses 1700 mg/ kg Complete formulae for weight control intended to replace total daily food intake or an individual meal 800 mg/ kg Complete formulae and nutritional supplements for use under medical supervision 1000 mg/ kg Liquid food supplements/dietary integrators 600 mg/ kg Solid food supplements/dietary integrators 2000 mg/ kg Food supplements/diet integrators based on vitamins and/or mineral elements, syrup-type or chewable 5500 mg/ kg E 952 Cyclamic acid and its Na and Ca salts Non-alcoholic drinks Water-based flavoured drinks, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 400 mg/l Milk- and milk-derivative-based or fruit juice-based drinks, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 400 mg/l Desserts and similar products Water-based flavoured desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 250 mg/ kg Milk- and milk-derivative-based preparations, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 250 mg/ kg Fruit- and vegetable-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 250 mg/ kg Egg-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 250 mg/ kg Cereal-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 250 mg/ kg Fat-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 250 mg/ kg Confectionery Confectionery with no added sugar 500 mg/ kg Breath freshening micro-sweets, with no added sugar 2500 mg/ kg Cocoa- or dried-fruit-based confectionery, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 500 mg/ kg Starch-based confectionery, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 500 mg/ kg Chewing gum with no added sugar 1500 mg/ kg Miscellaneous Cocoa-, milk-, dried-fruit- or fat-based sandwich spreads, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 500 mg/ kg Drinks consisting of a mixture of a non-alcoholic drink and beer, cider, perry, spirits or wine 250 mg/l Edible ices, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 250 mg/ kg Canned or bottled fruit, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 1000 mg/ kg Energy-reduced jams, jellies and marmalades 1000 mg/ kg Energy-reduced fruit and vegetable preparations 250 mg/ kg Fine bakery products for special nutritional uses 1600 mg/ kg Complete formulae for weight control intended to replace total daily food intake or an individual meal 400 mg/ kg Complete formulae and nutritional supplements for use under medical supervision 400 mg/ kg Liquid food supplements/dietary integrators 400 mg/ kg Solid food supplements/dietary integrators 500 mg/ kg Food supplements/diet integrators based on vitamins and/or mineral elements, syrup-type or chewable 1250 mg/ kg E 954 Saccharin and its Na, K and Ca salts Non-alcoholic drinks Water-based flavoured drinks, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 80 mg/l Milk- and milk-derivative-based or fruit juice-based drinks, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 80 mg/l “Gaseosa”: non-alcoholic water-based drink with added carbon dioxide, sweeteners and flavourings 100 mg/l Desserts and similar products Water-based flavoured desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 100 mg/ kg Milk- and milk-derivative-based preparations, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 100 mg/ kg Fruit- and vegetable-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 100 mg/ kg Egg- based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 100 mg/ kg Cereal-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 100 mg/ kg Breakfast cereals with a fibre content of more than 15%, and containing at least 20% bran, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 100 mg/ kg Fat-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 100 mg/ kg Confectionery Confectionery with no added sugar 500 mg/ kg Breath freshening micro-sweets, with no added sugar 3000 mg/ kg Cocoa- or dried-fruit-based confectionery, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 500 mg/ kg Starch-based confectionery, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 300 mg/ kg Chewing gum with no added sugar 1200 mg/ kg Miscellaneous “Snacks”: certain flavours of ready to eat, prepacked, dry, savoury starch products and coated nuts 100 mg/ kg Cornets and wafers, for ice-cream, with no added sugar 800 mg/ kg Essoblaten 800 mg/ kg Cocoa-, milk-, dried-fruit- or fat-based sandwich spreads, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 200 mg/ kg Drinks consisting of a mixture of a non-alcoholic drink and beer, cider, perry, spirits or wine 80 mg/l Cider and perry 80 mg/l Alcohol-free beer or with an alcohol content not exceeding 1.2% vol 80 mg/l “Bière de table/Tafelbier/ Table beer”(original wort content less than 6%) except for “Obergäriges Einfachbier” 80 mg/ l Beers with a minimum acidity of 30 milli-equivalents expressed as NaOH 80 mg/l Brown beers of the “oud bruin” type 80 mg/l Spirit drinks containing less than 15% alcohol by volume 80 mg/ kg Edible ices, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 100 mg/ kg Canned or bottled fruit, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 200 mg/ kg Energy-reduced jams, jellies and marmalades 200 mg/ kg Energy-reduced fruit and vegetable preparations 200 mg/ kg Feinkostsalat 160 mg/ kg Sweet—sour preserves of fruit and vegetables 160 mg/ kg Sweet—sour preserves and semi-preserves of fish and marinades of fish, crustaceans and molluscs 160 mg/ kg Sauces 160 mg/ kg Energy-reduced soups 110 mg/l Mustard 320 mg/ kg Fine bakery products for special nutritional uses 170 mg/ kg Complete formulae for weight control intended to replace total daily food intake or an individual meal 240 mg/ kg Complete formulae and nutritional supplements for use under medical supervision 200 mg/ kg Liquid food supplements/dietary integrators 80 mg/ kg Solid food supplements/dietary integrators 500 mg/ kg Food supplements/diet integrators based on vitamins and/or mineral elements, syrup-type or chewable 1200 mg/ kg E 957 Thaumatin Confectionery Confectionery with no added sugar 50 mg/ kg Cocoa- or dried-fruit-based confectionery, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 50 mg/ kg Chewing gum with no added sugar 50 mg/ kg Miscellaneous Edible ices, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 50 mg/ kg Food supplements/diet integrators based on vitamins and/or mineral elements, syrup-type or chewable 400 mg/kg E 959 Neohesperidine DC Non-alcoholic drinks Water-based flavoured drinks,energy-reduced or with no added sugar 30 mg/l Milk- and milk-derivative-based drinks, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 50 mg/l Fruit-juice-based drinks, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 30 mg/l Desserts and similar products Water-based flavoured desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 50 mg/ kg Milk- and milk-derivative-based preparations, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 50 mg/ kg Fruit- and vegetable-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 50 mg/ kg Egg-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 50 mg/ kg Cereal-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 50 mg/ kg Breakfast cereals with a fibre content of more than 15%, and containing at least 20% bran, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 50 mg/ kg Fat-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 50 mg/ kg Confectionery Confectionery with no added sugar 100 mg/ kg Breath freshening micro-sweets, with no added sugar 400 mg/ kg Cocoa- or dried-fruit-based confectionery, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 100 mg/ kg Starch-based confectionery, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 150 mg/ kg Chewing gum with no added sugar 400 mg/ kg Miscellaneous “Snacks”: certain flavours of ready to eat, prepacked, dry, savoury starch products and coated nuts 50 mg/ kg Cornets and wafers, for ice-cream, with no added sugar 50 mg/ kg Cocoa-, milk-, dried-fruit- or fat-based sandwich spreads, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 50 mg/ kg Drinks consisting of a mixture of a non-alcoholic drink and beer, cider, perry, spirits or wine 30 mg/l Cider and perry 20 mg/l Alcohol-free beer or with an alcohol content not exceeding 1.2% vol 10 mg/l “Bière de table/Tafelbier/ Table beer”(original wort content less than 6%) except for “Obergäriges Einfachbier” 10 mg/l Beers with a minimum acidity of 30 milli-equivalents expressed as NaOH 10 mg/l Brown beers of the “oud bruin” type 10 mg/l Energy-reduced beer 10 mg/ kg Spirit drinks containing less than 15% alcohol by volume 30 mg/ kg Edible ices, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 50 mg/ kg Canned or bottled fruit, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 50 mg/ kg Energy-reduced jams, jellies and marmalades 50 mg/ kg Sweet—sour preserves of fruit and vegetables 100 mg/ kg Energy-reduced fruit and vegetable preparations 50 mg/ kg Feinkostsalat 50 mg/ kg Sweet—sour preserves and semi-preserves of fish and marinades of fish, crustaceans and molluscs 30 mg/ kg Sauces 50 mg/ kg Energy-reduced soups 50 mg/l Mustard 50 mg/ kg Fine bakery products for special nutritional uses 150 mg/ kg Complete formulae for weight control intended to replace total daily food intake or an individual meal 100 mg/ kg Complete formulae and nutritional supplements for use under medical supervision 100 mg/ kg Liquid food supplements/dietary integrators 50 mg/ kg Solid food supplements/dietary integrators 100 mg/ kg Food supplements/diet integrators based on vitamins and/or mineral elements, syrup-type or chewable 400 mg/ kg ” --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/814/schedule (the official version) Page: 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