Jaffa Cakes
Tower Gate
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E420 — Sorbitol
Why it’s used
A sugar alcohol used as a sweetener, humectant, and texturizing agent; common in sugar-free gum, candy, and baked goods, where it also helps retain moisture. Foods with more than 10% added polyols must carry a laxative-effect warning in the EU.
Other names
Glucitol, D-glucitol, Sorbitol syrup
Diet flags
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Regulatory status
USA — Allowed
GRAS for use in food as a humectant, sweetener, texturizer, and sequestrant, 21 CFR 184.1835. Source (2026-07-23)
EU — Allowed
Authorised EU-wide as a sweetener (E420(i) sorbitol, E420(ii) sorbitol syrup) under Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II, with specifications in Commission Regulation (EU) No 231/2012. No numerical ADI is set, as the laxative effect (not toxicity) is the practical dose-limiting factor. Source (2026-07-23)
Found in these products
2 products in our database contain E420.
Bolachas Recheadas Framboesa
Cudey
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