Saccharin and its salts (E954)

Saccharin and its salts (E954) is one of the markers Open Food Facts uses to classify a food as ultra-processed (NOVA group 4).

What it is and why it counts

Sweeteners are substances used to impart a sweet taste to foods or in table-top sweeteners.

Cosmetic additives

NOVA calls these additives "cosmetic": they change how a product looks, feels or tastes rather than keeping it safe to eat. Their presence is one of the two defining signs of an ultra-processed food.

Function

Sweetener: Sweeteners are substances used to impart a sweet taste to foods or in table-top sweeteners.

Functional class definitions from the EU food additives regulation, via Open Food Facts.

More about saccharin and its salts (E954) on Wikidata

Where it turns up

Saccharin and its salts (E954) appears in 49 of the 40,000 products on this site (0%).

Sodas 7 of 612 products
Canned vegetables 5 of 424 products
Pickled vegetables 3 of 126 products
Tonic water 3 of 24 products
Artificially sweetened beverages 2 of 525 products
Dietary supplements 2 of 1,145 products

Products containing saccharin and its salts (E954)

How the NOVA classification works