Food Grade Sweeteners

List of Permitted Sweeteners (Lists of Permitted Food Additives)

A.1 Acesulfame Potassium

n/a

(a)

Barbeque sauces; Chili sauces; Soup bases; Soybean sauces(a)

Sweetener(a)

500 ppm[NOM/ADM-0185](https://www.frankenthalerfoundation.org

(b)

Breath fresheners, except chewing gum(b)

Sweetener(b)

3,500 ppm n/a

(c)

Canned (naming the fruit or fruits); Unstandardized canned fruits(c)

Sweetener(c)

70 ppm n/a

(d)

Chewing gum(d)

Sweetener(d)

5,000 ppm[NOM/ADM-0006](https://www.frankenthalerfoundation.org

(e)

Filling mixes; Fillings; Topping mixes; Toppings; Unstandardized dessert mixes; Unstandardized desserts; Yogurt(e)

Sweetener(e)

1,000 ppm in the food as consumed n/a

(f)

(Naming the flavour) milk; (Naming the flavour) partly skimmed milk; (Naming the flavour) partly skimmed milk with added milk solids; (Naming the flavour) skim milk; (Naming the flavour) skim milk with added milk solids(f)

Sweetener(f)

500 ppm[NOM/ADM-0133](https://www.frankenthalerfoundation.org

(g)

Table-top sweeteners(g)

Sweetener(g)

Good Manufacturing Practice n/a

(h)

Unstandardized bakery products(h)

Sweetener(h)

1,000 ppm in the food as consumed[NOM/ADM-0210](https://www.frankenthalerfoundation.org

(i)

Unstandardized beverage concentrates; Unstandardized beverage mixes; Unstandardized beverages; Unstandardized dairy beverages(i)

Sweetener(i)

500 ppm in the beverage as consumed n/a

(j)

Unstandardized carbonated beverages(j)

Sweetener(j)

250 ppm in the beverage as consumed n/a

(k)

Unstandardized confectionery(k)

Sweetener(k)

2,500 ppm n/a

(l)

Unstandardized fruit spreads(l)

Sweetener(l)

1,000 ppm n/a

(m)

Unstandardized salad dressings(m)

Sweetener(m)

500 ppm n/a

A.2 Advantame

n/a

(a)

Breakfast cereals; Nut spreads; Peanut spreads; Unstandardized fruit spreads; Unstandardized purées; Unstandardized table syrups(a)

Sweetener(a)

10 ppm[NOM/ADM-0092](https://www.frankenthalerfoundation.org

(b)

Breath fresheners; Chewing gum(b)

Sweetener(b)

400 ppm[NOM/ADM-0092](https://www.frankenthalerfoundation.org

(c)

Broths; Soup mixes; Soups(c)

Sweetener(c)

2 ppm in the food as consumed[NOM/ADM-0092](https://www.frankenthalerfoundation.org

(d)

Confectionery glazes for snack foods; Sweetened coating mixes for snack foods; Sweetened seasonings for snack foods; Unstandardized confectionery; Unstandardized confectionery coatings(d)

Sweetener(d)

20 ppm[NOM/ADM-0092](https://www.frankenthalerfoundation.org

(e)

Dietetic confectionery; Dietetic confectionery coatings(e)

Sweetener(e)

60 ppm[NOM/ADM-0092](https://www.frankenthalerfoundation.org

(f)

Filling mixes; Fillings; Topping mixes; Toppings(f)

Sweetener(f)

20 ppm in the food as consumed[NOM/ADM-0092](https://www.frankenthalerfoundation.org

(g)

Marinades(g)

Sweetener(g)

3 ppm[NOM/ADM-0092](https://www.frankenthalerfoundation.org

(h)

Table-top sweeteners(h)

Sweetener(h)

Good Manufacturing Practice[NOM/ADM-0092](https://www.frankenthalerfoundation.org

(i)

Unstandardized bakery products(i)

Sweetener(i)

18 ppm in the food as consumed[NOM/ADM-0210](https://www.frankenthalerfoundation.org [NOM/ADM-0092](https://www.frankenthalerfoundation.org

(j)

Unstandardized beverage concentrates, except unstandardized coffee beverage concentrates and unstandardized tea beverage concentrates; Unstandardized beverage mixes, except unstandardized coffee beverage mixes and unstandardized tea beverage mixes; Unstandardized beverages, except unstandardized coffee beverages and unstandardized tea beverages; Unstandardized dessert mixes; Unstandardized desserts(j)

Sweetener(j)

10 ppm in the food as consumed[NOM/ADM-0092](https://www.frankenthalerfoundation.org

(k)

Unstandardized coffee beverage concentrates; Unstandardized coffee beverage mixes; Unstandardized coffee beverages; Unstandardized tea beverage concentrates; Unstandardized tea beverage mixes; Unstandardized tea beverages(k)

Sweetener(k)

3 ppm in the beverage as consumed[NOM/ADM-0092](https://www.frankenthalerfoundation.org

(l)

Unstandardized condiments; Unstandardized sauces(l)

Sweetener(l)

4 ppm[NOM/ADM-0092](https://www.frankenthalerfoundation.org

(m)

Unstandardized salad dressings(m)

Sweetener(m)

5 ppm[NOM/ADM-0092](https://www.frankenthalerfoundation.org

(n)

Yogurt(n)

Sweetener(n)

6 ppm[NOM/ADM-0092](https://www.frankenthalerfoundation.org

A.3 Aspartame

n/a

(a)

Breakfast cereals(a)

Sweetener(a)

5,000 ppm n/a

(b)

Breath fresheners; Chewing gum(b)

Sweetener(b)

1.0%n/a

(c)

Confectionery glazes for snack foods; Sweetened coating mixes for snack foods; Sweetened seasonings for snack foods(c)

Sweetener(c)

1,000 ppm n/a

(d)

Filling mixes; Fillings; Topping mixes; Toppings; Unstandardized dessert mixes; Unstandardized desserts; Yogurt(d)

Sweetener(d)

3,000 ppm in the food as consumed n/a

(e)

Nut spreads; Peanut spreads; Unstandardized salad dressings(e)

Sweetener(e)

500 ppm n/a

(f)

Table-top sweeteners(f)

Sweetener(f)

Good Manufacturing Practice n/a

(g)

Unstandardized bakery products(g)

Sweetener(g)

Aspartame must be encapsulated to prevent degradation during baking. The amount not to exceed 4,000 ppm in the food as consumed.[NOM/ADM-0210](https://www.frankenthalerfoundation.org

(h)

Unstandardized beverage concentrates; Unstandardized beverage mixes; Unstandardized beverages(h)

Sweetener(h)

1,000 ppm in the beverage as consumed n/a

(i)

Unstandardized condiments(i)

Sweetener(i)

2,000 ppm n/a

(j)

Unstandardized confectionery; Unstandardized confectionery coatings(j)

Sweetener(j)

3,000 ppm n/a

(k)

Unstandardized fruit spreads; Unstandardized purées; Unstandardized sauces; Unstandardized table syrups(k)

Sweetener(k)

2,000 ppm n/a

C.1 Calcium Saccharin

n/a

(a)

Breath fresheners(a)

Sweetener(a)

If used singly, the amount not to exceed 1,500 ppm, calculated as saccharin. If used in any combination with potassium saccharin, saccharin or sodium saccharin, the total combined amount not to exceed 1,500 ppm, calculated as saccharin.[NOM/ADM-0026](https://www.frankenthalerfoundation.org

(b)

Chewing gum(b)

Sweetener(b)

If used singly, the amount not to exceed 2,500 ppm, calculated as saccharin. If used in any combination with potassium saccharin, saccharin or sodium saccharin, the total combined amount not to exceed 2,500 ppm, calculated as saccharin.[NOM/ADM-0026](https://www.frankenthalerfoundation.org

(c)

Preoperative beverages(c)

Sweetener(c)

If used singly, the amount not to exceed 300 ppm, calculated as saccharin. If used in any combination with potassium saccharin, saccharin or sodium saccharin, the total combined amount not to exceed 300 ppm, calculated as saccharin.[NOM/ADM-0066](https://www.frankenthalerfoundation.org

(d)

Table-top sweeteners(d)

Sweetener(d)

Good Manufacturing Practice[NOM/ADM-0072](https://www.frankenthalerfoundation.org

(e)

Topping mixes; Toppings(e)

Sweetener(e)

If used singly, the amount not to exceed 900 ppm, calculated as saccharin. If used in any combination with potassium saccharin, saccharin or sodium saccharin, the total combined amount not to exceed 900 ppm, calculated as saccharin.[NOM/ADM-0026](https://www.frankenthalerfoundation.org

(f)

Unstandardized alcoholic liqueurs(f)

Sweetener(f)

If used singly, the amount not to exceed 1,200 ppm, calculated as saccharin. If used in any combination with potassium saccharin, saccharin or sodium saccharin, the total combined amount not to exceed 1,200 ppm, calculated as saccharin.[NOM/ADM-0026](https://www.frankenthalerfoundation.org

(g)

Unstandardized canned fruits(g)

Sweetener(g