Is Maltitol Safe? E965 Explained
Maltitol is E965 (Maltitol) — a sweetener (plant) used in diet drinks, sugar-free chewing gum.
What is Maltitol?
E965 is Maltitol, a food additive classified as a sweetener that provide sweetness with fewer or no calories. A sweetener (plant) used in diet drinks, sugar-free chewing gum. You'll find it in diet drinks, sugar-free chewing gum, low-calorie desserts and many other packaged foods. Like every E-number, E965 has been authorised for use in food following an EFSA safety evaluation — though authorisation doesn't mean concern-free, as the safety section below explains.
Is Maltitol bad for you?
EFSA has reviewed E965 and considers it safe for human consumption at the levels used in food. No credible evidence links Maltitol to harm at normal dietary intakes.
EFSA opinion: Maltitol — status Safe.
Foods containing Maltitol
- diet drinks
- sugar-free chewing gum
- low-calorie desserts
- sports drinks
- table-top sweeteners
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Maltitol FAQs
Is Maltitol bad for you?
EFSA has reviewed E965 and considers it safe for human consumption at the levels used in food. No credible evidence links Maltitol to harm at normal dietary intakes.
Is Maltitol vegan?
E965 (Maltitol) is vegan. It is derived from plant, with no animal involvement in standard food production.
Is Maltitol halal?
E965 (Maltitol) is halal. It is derived from plant, which involves no haram sources.
Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL) · EFSA