Neotame (E961)
Neotame (E961) 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.
Where it turns up
Neotame (E961) appears in 7 of the 40,000 products on this site (0%).
Products containing neotame (E961)
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Tangy Original
SunnyD
NOVA group
4
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Ice breaker ice cubes peppermint
Ice Breakers
NOVA group
4
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Ice Breakers Ice Cubes Arctic Grape Sugar Free Gum
Icebreakers
NOVA group
4
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Log Cabin Sugar Free Syrup
Log Cabin · 24 FL OZ
NOVA group
4
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Thinck! Delight
Think!
NOVA group
4
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Sugar Free Syrup
Mrs. Butterworth's · 24 fl oz (1 PT 8 oz) 710 mL
NOVA group
4
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ICE BREAKERS ICE CUBES Spearmint Sugar Free Gum
Ice Breakers
NOVA group
4