Sodium Saccharin
EATLABEL VERDICT
Caution Required
Daily intake limits or allergy advisory
-8 pts
Overview & Primary Purpose
Oldest synthetic sweetener (300-500x sweetness); cleared of historical human bladder cancer suspicions.
Official Category: Sweetener (감미료)
3-Nation (KR · US · EU) Regulatory Status
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South Korea (MFDS)
Approved
Permitted in pickles, alcoholic drinks, confections
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United States (FDA)
Approved
Delisted from US National Toxicology Program carcinogen list
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European Union (EFSA)
Approved
Permitted in low concentrations
Commonly Found Foods
Pickled radishestable sweetenerstoothpastes
Safer Clean-Label Alternatives
✓ Reb-M stevia✓ Monk fruit
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