Foods Containing E962 (Salt of Aspartame-Acesulfame)
E962 (Salt of Aspartame-Acesulfame) is a combined synthetic sweetener, used as a artificial & intense sweetener to help sweeten foods with fewer or zero calories than sugar. Here's where you're most likely to find it on food labels.
Common foods that contain E962
E962 is used across diet soft drinks, sugar-free gum, desserts, yoghurts and low-calorie foods. The foods where it appears most often include:
- Diet soft drinks
- Sugar-free gum
- Desserts
- Yoghurts and low-calorie foods
Exact usage varies by brand and recipe — the only way to know for certain whether a specific product contains E962 is to check its ingredients list, where it must be declared by law, either as "E962" or as "Salt of Aspartame-Acesulfame".
How to spot E962 on a label
In the UK and EU, additives must appear in the ingredients list with their function and either their E-number or full name — for example "artificial and intense sweeteners: E962" or "artificial and intense sweeteners: salt of aspartame-acesulfame". In the US the E-number system isn't used, so look for the full name "Salt of Aspartame-Acesulfame" instead.
Should you avoid foods containing E962?
E962 is approved for use in the EU, UK and US at regulated levels, but some concerns or conditions apply. For most people, normal dietary exposure to E962 is not considered harmful.
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Additive data sourced from Open Food Facts (ODbL licence) and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).