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E955 — Sucralose
Why it’s used
A zero-calorie, high-intensity artificial sweetener (about 600x sweeter than sugar) made by chemically modifying sucrose. Because it remains stable at high temperatures, it's used in baked goods as well as diet beverages and tabletop sweeteners.
Other names
Splenda
Diet flags
Vegan, passesVegetarian, passes
Regulatory status
USA — Allowed
Approved as a general-purpose sweetener under 21 CFR 172.831 in 1999, after FDA review of more than 110 safety studies; permitted in food generally at current good manufacturing practice levels. Source (2026-07-23)
EU — Allowed
Authorized as E955 under Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008. EFSA's re-evaluation (EFSA Journal, 2026) reaffirmed the safety of sucralose at current use levels and its ADI of 15 mg/kg bw/day. Source (2026-07-23)
Found in these products
1 product in our database contains E955.