# The Sweeteners in Food Regulations 1995, Schedule 1: PERMITTED SWEETENERS AND THE FOODS IN OR ON WHICH THEY MAY BE USED 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 } { –Fruit and vegetable-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar } E 420 Sorbitol { (i) Sorbitol (ii) Sorbitol syrup –Egg-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar } E 421 Mannitol { –Cereal-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar } E 953 Isomalt { –Breakfast cereals or cereal-based products, energy reduced or with no added sugar } quantum satis E 965 Maltitol { (i) Maltitol (ii) Maltitol syrup –Fat-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar } E 966 Lactitol { –Edible ices, energy-reduced or with no added sugar } E 967 Xylitol { –Jams, jellies, marmalades and crystallized 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 E420 { –Cocoa-based products, energy-reduced or with no added sugar } E 421 { –Cocoa-, milk-, dried fruitor fat-based sandwich spreads, energy-reduced or with no added sugar } E 953 E 965 { –Sauces } quantum satis E 966 { –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 –Milkand 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 –Fat-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 350 mg/kg Confectionery –Confectionery with no added sugar 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 –Cocoa-, milk-, dried-fruitor fat-based sandwich spreads, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 1000 mg/kg –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 –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 –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 –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 –Vitamins and dietary preparations 2000 mg/kg E951 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 –Milkand milk-derivative-based preparations, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 1000 mg/kg –Fruitand 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 –Fat-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 1000 mg/kg Confectionery –Confectionery with no added sugar 1000 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 Miscellaneous –“Snacks”: certain flavours of ready to eat, prepacked, dry, savoury starch products and coated nuts 500 mg/kg –Cocoa-, milk-, dried-fruitor fat-based sandwich spreads, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 1000 mg/kg –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 –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 –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 –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 –Vitamins and dietary preparations 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 –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-fruitor fat-based sandwich spreads, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 500 mg/kg –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 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 –Fat-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 100 mg/kg Confectionery –Confectionery with no added sugar 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 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 –Essoblaten 800 mg/kg –Cocoa-, milk-, dried-fruitor fat-based sandwich spreads, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 200 mg/kg –Cider and perry 80 mg/l –Alcohol-free beer or with an alcohol content not exceeding 1.2% vol 80 mg/1 –“Bière de table/Tafelbier/Table beer” (original wort content less than 6%) except for “Obergäriges Einfachbier” 80 mg/1 –Beers with a minimum acidity of 30 milli-equivalents expressed as NaOH 80 mg/1 –Brown beers of the “oud bruin” type 80 mg/1 –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 –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 –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 –Vitamins and dietary preparations 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 –Vitamins and dietary preparations 400 mg/kg E959 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 –Fat-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 50 mg/kg Confectionery –Confectionery with no added sugar 100 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 –Cocoa-, milk-, dried-fruitor fat-based sandwich spreads, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 50 mg/kg –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 –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 –Sweet-sour preserves and semi-preserves of fish and marinades of fish, crustaceans and molluscs 30 mg/kg –Sauces 50 mg/kg –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 –Liquid food supplements/dietary integrators 50 mg/kg –Solid food supplements/dietary integrators 100 mg/kg --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1995/3123/schedule/1 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/sweeteners-in-food-regulations-1995/schedule-1 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government 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