Commission Directive 95/31/EC of 5 July 1995 laying down specific criteria of purity concerning sweeteners for use in foodstuffs
Modified by
- Commission Directive 98/66/ECof 4 September 1998amending Directive 95/31/EC laying down specific criteria of purity concerning sweeteners for use in foodstuffs(Text with EEA relevance), 31998L0066, September 19, 1998
- Commission Directive 2000/51/ECof 26 July 2000amending Directive 95/31/EC laying down specific criteria of purity concerning sweeteners for use in foodstuffs(Text with EEA relevance), 32000L0051, August 4, 2000
- Commission Directive 2001/52/ECof 3 July 2001amending Directive 95/31/EC laying down specific criteria of purity concerning sweeteners for use in foodstuffs(Text with EEA relevance), 32001L0052, July 12, 2001
- Commission Directive 2004/46/ECof 16 April 2004amending Directive 95/31/EC as regards E 955 sucralose and E 962 salt of aspartame-acesulfame(Text with EEA relevance), 32004L0046, April 21, 2004
- Commission Directive 2006/128/ECof 8 December 2006amending and correcting Directive 95/31/EC laying down specific criteria of purity concerning sweeteners for use in foodstuffs(Text with EEA relevance), 32006L0128, December 9, 2006
- Commission Directive 2008/60/ECof 17 June 2008laying down specific purity criteria concerning sweeteners for use in foodstuffs(Text with EEA relevance)(Codified version), 32008L0060, June 18, 2008
| D-glucitol, D-sorbitol | |
| D-glucitol | |
| 200-061-5 | |
| E 420 (i) | |
| C | |
| 182,17 | |
| White hygroscopic powder, crystalline powder, flakes or granules having a sweet taste | |
| Very soluble in water, slightly soluble in ethanol | |
| 88 to 102°C | |
| To 5 g of the sample add 7 ml of methanol, 1 ml of benzaldehyde and 1 ml of hydrochloric acid. Mix and shake in a mechanical shaker until crystals appear. Filter with the aid of suction, dissolve the crystals in 20 ml of boiling water containing 1 g of sodium bicarbonate, filter while hot, cool the filtrate, filter with suction, wash with 5 ml of methanol-water mixture (1 in 2) and dry in air. The crystals so obtained melt between 173 and 179°C | |
| Not more than 1% (Karl Fischer method) | |
| Not more than 0,1% expressed on dry weight basis | |
| Not more than 0,3% expressed as glucose on dry weight basis | |
| Not more than 1% expressed as glucose on dry weight basis | |
| Not more than 50 mg/kg expressed on dry weight basis | |
| Not more than 100 mg/kg expressed on dry weight basis | |
| Not more than 2 mg/kg expressed on dry weight basis | |
| Not more than 3 mg/kg expressed on dry weight basis | |
| Not more than 1 mg/kg expressed on dry weight basis | |
| Not more than 10 mg/kg expressed as Pb on dry weight basis |
| D-clucitol syrup | |
| 270-337-8 | |
| E 420 (ii) | |
| Content not less than 69% total solids and not less than 50% of D-sorbitol on the anhydrous basis | |
| Clear colourless and sweet tasting aqueous solution | |
| Miscible with water, with glycerol, and with propane-1,2-diol | |
| To 5 g of the sample add 7 ml of methanol, 1 ml of benzaldehyde and 1 ml of hydrochloric acid. Mix and shake in a mechanical shaker until crystals appear. Filter with the aid of suction, dissolve the crystals in 20 ml of boiling water containing 1 g of sodium bicarbonate, filter while hot. Cool the filtrate filter with suction, wash with 5 ml of methanol-water mixture (1 in 2) and dry in air. The crystals so obtained melt between 173 and 179°C | |
| Not more than 31% (Karl Fischer method) | |
| Not more than 0,1% expressed on dry weight basis | |
| Not more than 0,3% expressed as glucose on dry weight basis | |
| Not more than 50 mg/kg expressed on dry weight basis | |
| Not more than 100 mg/kg expressed on dry weight basis | |
| Not more than 2 mg/kg expressed on dry weight basis | |
| Not more than 3 mg/kg expressed on dry weight basis | |
| Not more than 1 mg/kg expressed on dry weight basis | |
| Not more than 10 mg/kg expressed as Pb on dry weight basis |
| Synonyms | D-mannitol |
| Definition | Manufactured by catalytic hydrogenation of carbohydrate solutions containing glucose and/or fructose |
| Chemical name | D-mannitol |
| Einecs | 200-711-8 |
| Chemical formula | C |
| Molecular weight | 182,2 |
| Assay | Content not less than 96,0 % D-mannitol and not more than 102 % on the dried basis |
| Description | White, odourless, crystalline powder |
| A. Solubility | Soluble in water, very slightly soluble in ethanol, practically insoluble in ether |
| B. Melting range | Between 164 and 169 °C |
| C. Thin layer chromatography | Passes test |
| D. Specific rotation | [α] |
| E. pH | |
| Loss on drying | Not more than 0,3 % (105 °C, four hours) |
| Reducing sugars | Not more than 0,3 % (as glucose) |
| Total sugars | Not more than 1 % (as glucose) |
| Sulphated ash | Not more than 0,1 % |
| Chlorides | Not more than 70 mg/kg |
| Sulphate | Not more than 100 mg/kg |
| Nickel | Not more than 2 mg/kg |
| Lead | Not more than 1 mg/kg |
| Synonyms | D-mannitol |
| Definition | Manufactured by discontinous fermentation under aerobic conditions using a conventional strain of the yeast |
| Chemical name | D-mannitol |
| Einecs | 200-711-8 |
| Chemical formula | C |
| Molecular weight | 182,2 |
| Assay | Not less than 99 % on the dried basis |
| Description | White, odourless crystalline powder |
| A. Solubility | Soluble in water, very slightly soluble in ethanol, practically insoluble in ether |
| B. Melting range | Between 164 and 169 °C |
| C. Thin layer chromatography | passes test |
| D. Specific rotation | [α] |
| E. pH | |
| Arabitol | Not more than 0,3 % |
| Loss on drying | Not more than 0,3 % (105 °C, four hours) |
| Reducing sugars | Not more than 0,3 % (as glucose) |
| Total sugars | Not more than 1 % (as glucose) |
| Sulphated ash | Not more than 0,1 % |
| Chlorides | Not more than 70 mg/kg |
| Sulphate | Not more than 100 mg/kg |
| Lead | Not more than 1 mg/kg |
| Aerobic mesophilic bacteria | Not more than 10 |
| Coliforms | Absent in 10 g |
| Absent in 10 g | |
| Absent in 10 g | |
| Absent in 10 g | |
| Absent in 10 g | |
| Moulds | Not more than 100/g |
| Yeasts | Not more than 100/g |
| Hydrogenated isomaltulose, hydrogenated palatinose. | |
| Content not less than 98 % of hydrogenated mono- and disaccharides and not less than 86 % of the mixture of 6-O-α-D-Glucopyranosyl-D-sorbitol and 1-O-α-D-Glucopyranosyl-D-mannitol dihydrate determined on the anhydrous basis. | |
| Odourless, white, slightly hygroscopic, crystalline mass. | |
| A. | Soluble in water, very slightly soluble in ethanol. |
| B. | Examine by thin layer chromatography using a plate coated with an approximately 0,2 mm layer of chromatographic silica gel. The principal spots in the chromatogram are those of 1,1-GPM and 1,6-GPS. |
| Not more than 7 % (Karl Fischer Method) | |
| Not more than 0,05 % expressed on the dry weight basis | |
| Not more than 3 % | |
| Not more than 6 % | |
| Not more than 0,3 % expressed as glucose on the dry weight basis | |
| Not more than 2 mg/kg expressed on the dry weight basis | |
| Not more than 3 mg/kg expressed on the dry weight basis | |
| Not more than 1 mg/kg expressed on the dry weight basis | |
| Not more than 10 mg/kg expressed on the dry weight basis. |
| D-Maltitol, hydrogenated maltose | |
| Chemical name | (α)-D-Glucopyranosyl-1,4-D-glucitol |
| Einecs | 209-567-0 |
| Chemical formula | C |
| Relative molecular mass | |
| Assay | |
| Sweet tasting, white crystalline powder | |
| Very soluble in water, slightly soluble in ethanol | |
| 148 to 151 °C | |
| [α] | |
| Water | Not more than 1 % (Karl Fischer method) |
| Sulphated ash | Not more than 0,1 % expressed on dry weight basis |
| Reducing sugars | Not more than 0,1 % expressed as glucose on dry weight basis |
| Chlorides | Not more than 50 mg/kg expressed on dry weight basis |
| Sulphates | Not more than 100 mg/kg expressed on dry weight basis |
| Nickel | Not more than 2 mg/kg expressed on dry weight basis |
| Arsenic | Not more than 3 mg/kg expressed on dry weight basis |
| Lead | Not more than 1 mg/kg expressed on dry weight basis |
| Hydrogenated high-maltose glucose syrup, hydrogenated glucose syrup | |
| A mixture consisting of mainly maltitol with sorbitol and hydrogenated oligo- and polysaccharides. It is manufactured by the catalytic hydrogenation of high maltose-content glucose syrup or by the hydrogenation of its individual components followed by blending. The article of commerce is supplied both as a syrup and as a solid product | |
| Assay | Content not less than 99 % of total hydrogenated saccharides on the anhydrous basis and not less than 50 % of maltitol on the anhydrous basis |
| Colourless and odourless, clear viscous liquids or white crystalline masses | |
| Very soluble in water, slightly soluble in ethanol | |
| Passes test | |
| Water | Not more than 31 % (Karl Fischer) |
| Reducing sugars | Not more than 0,3 % (as glucose) |
| Sulphated ash | Not more than 0,1 % |
| Chlorides | Not more than 50 mg/kg |
| Sulphate | Not more than 100 mg/kg |
| Nickel | Not more than 2 mg/kg |
| Lead | Not more than 1 mg/kg |
| Lactit, lactositol, lactobiosit | |
| Chemical name | 4-O-β-D-Galactopyranosyl-D-glucitol |
| Einecs | 209-566-5 |
| Chemical formula | C |
| Relative molecular mass | |
| Assay | Not less than 95 % on the dry weight basis |
| Sweet-tasting crystalline powders or colourless solutions. Crystalline products occur in anhydrous, monohydrate and dihydrate forms | |
| Very soluble in water | |
| [α] | |
| Water | Crystalline products; not more than 10,5 % (Karl Fischer method) |
| Other polyols | Not more than 2,5 % on the anhydrous basis |
| Reducing sugars | Not more than 0,2 % expressed as glucose on dry weight basis |
| Chlorides | Not more than 100 mg/kg expressed on dry weight basis |
| Sulphates | Not more than 200 mg/kg expressed on dry weight basis |
| Sulphated ash | Not more than 0,1 % expressed on dry weight basis |
| Nickel | Not more than 2 mg/kg expressed on dry weight basis |
| Arsenic | Not more than 3 mg/kg expressed on dry weight basis |
| Lead | Not more than 1 mg/kg expressed on dry weight basis |
| Xylitol | |
| D-xylitol | |
| 201-788-0 | |
| E 967 | |
| C | |
| 152,15 | |
| Not less than 98,5% as xylitol on the anhydrous basis | |
| White, crystalline powder, practically odourless with a very sweet taste | |
| Very soluble in water, sparingly soluble in ethanol | |
| 92 to 96°C | |
| 5 to 7 (10% w/v aqueous solution) | |
| Not more than 0,5%. Dry 0,5 g of sample in a vacuum over phosphorus at 60°C for four hours | |
| Not more than 0,1% expressed on dry weight basis | |
| Not more than 0,2% expressed as glucose on dry weight basis | |
| Not more than 1% expressed on dry weight basis | |
| Not more than 2 mg/kg expressed on dry weight basis | |
| Not more than 3 mg/kg expressed on dry weight basis | |
| Not more than 1 mg/kg expressed on dry weight basis | |
| Not more than 10 mg/kg expressed as Pb on dry weight basis | |
| Not more than 100 mg/kg expressed on dry weight basis | |
| Not more than 200 mg/kg expressed on dry weight basis |
| Meso-erythritol, tetrahydroxybutane, erythrite | |
| Obtained by fermentation of carbohydrate source by safe and suitable food grade osmophilic yeasts such as | |
| Chemical name | 1,2,3,4-Butanetetrol |
| Einecs | 205-737-3 |
| Chemical formula | C |
| Molecular weight | |
| Assay | Not less than 99 % after drying |
| White, odourless, non-hygroscopic, heat-stable crystals with a sweetness of approximately 60-80 % that of sucrose. | |
| Freely soluble in water, slightly soluble in ethanol, insoluble in diethyl ether. | |
| 119-123 °C | |
| Loss on drying | Not more than 0,2 % (70 °C, six hours, in a vacuum desiccator) |
| Sulphated ash | Not more than 0,1 % |
| Reducing substances | Not more than 0,3 % expressed as D-glucose |
| Ribitol and glycerol | Not more than 0,1 % |
| Lead | Not more than 0,5 mg/kg |
| Synonyms | Acesulfame potassium, potassium salt of 3,4-dihydro-6-methyl-1,2,3-oxathiazin-4-one, 2,2-dioxide |
| Chemical name | 6-methyl-1,2,3-oxathiazin-4(3H)-one-2,2-dioxide potassium salt |
| Einecs | 259-715-3 |
| Chemical formula | C |
| Molecular weight | 201,24 |
| Assay | Content not less than 99 % of C |
| Description | Odourless, white, crystalline powder. Approximately 200 times as sweet as sucrose |
| A. Solubility | Very soluble in water, very slightly soluble in ethanol |
| B. Ultra violet absorption | Maximum 227 ± 2 nm for a solution of 10 mg in |
| C. Positive test for potassium | Passes test (test the residue obtained by igniting 2 g of the sample) |
| D. Precipitation test | Add a few drops of a 10 % solution of sodium cobaltnitrite to a solution of 0,2 g of the sample in 2 ml of acetic acid and 2 ml of water. A yellow precipitate is produced |
| Loss on drying | Not more than 1 % (105 °C, two hours) |
| Organic impurities | Passes test for 20 mg/kg of UV active components |
| Fluoride | Not more than 3 mg/kg |
| Lead | Not more than 1 mg/kg |
| Aspartyl phenylalanine methyl ester | |
| N-L-α-(Aspartyl-L-phenylalanine-1-methyl ester, 3-amino-N-(α-carbomethoxy-phenethyl)-succinamic acid-N-methyl ester | |
| 245-261-3 | |
| E 951 | |
| C | |
| 294,31 | |
| Not less than 98% and not more than 102% of C | |
| White, odourless, crystalline powder having a sweet taste. Approximately 200 times as sweet as sucrose | |
| Slightly soluble in water and in ethanol | |
| Not more than 4,5% (105°C, four hours) | |
| Not more than 0,2% expressed on dry weight basis | |
| Between 4,5 and 6,0 (1 in 125 solution) | |
| The transmittance of a 1% solution in 2N hydrochloric acid, determined in a 1-cm cell at 430 nm with a suitable spectrophotometer, using 2N hydrochloric acid as a reference, is not less than 0,95, equivalent to an absorbance of not more than approximately 0,022 | |
| Not more than 3 mg/kg expressed on dry weight basis | |
| Not more than 1 mg/kg expressed on dry weight basis | |
| Not more than 10 mg/kg expressed as Pb on dry weight basis | |
| Not more than 1,5% expressed on dry weight basis |
| Cyclohexylsulphamic acid, cyclamate | |
| Cyclohexanesulphamic acid, cyclohexylaminosulphonic acid | |
| 202-898-1 | |
| E 952 | |
| C | |
| 179,24 | |
| Cyclohexylsulphamic acid contains not less than 98% and not more than the equivalent of 102% of C | |
| A practically colourless, white crystalline powder with a sweet-sour taste. Approximately 40 times as sweet as sucrose | |
| Soluble in water and in ethanol | |
| Acidify a 2% solution with hydrochloric acid, add 1 ml of an approximately molar solution of barium chloride in water and filter if any haze or precipitate forms. To the clear solution add 1 ml of a 10% solution of sodium nitrite. A white precipitate forms. | |
| Not more than 1% (105°C, one hour) | |
| Not more than 30 mg/kg expressed as selenium on dry weight basis | |
| Not more than 1 mg/kg expressed on dry weight basis | |
| Not more than 10 mg/kg expressed as Pb on dry weight basis | |
| Not more than 3 mg/kg expressed on dry weight basis | |
| Not more than 10 mg/kg expressed on dry weight basis | |
| Not more than 1 mg/kg expressed on dry weight basis | |
| Not more than 1 mg/kg expressed on dry weight basis | |
| Cyclamate, sodium salt of cyclamic acid | |
| Sodium cyclohexanesulphamate, sodium cyclohexylsulphamate | |
| 205-348-9 | |
| E 952 | |
| C | |
| White, odourless crystals or crystalline powder. Approximately 30 times as sweet as sucrose | |
| Soluble in water, practically insoluble in ethanol | |
| Not more than 30 mg/kg expressed as selenium on dry weight basis | |
| Not more than 3 mg/kg expressed on dry weight basis | |
| Not more than 1 mg/kg expressed on dry weight basis | |
| Not more than 10 mg/kg expressed as Pb on dry weight basis | |
| Not more than 10 mg/kg expressed on dry weight basis | |
| Not more than 1 mg/kg expressed on dry weight basis | |
| Not more than 1 mg/kg expressed on dry weight basis | |
| Cyclamate, calcium salt of cyclamic acid | |
| Calcium cyclohexanesulphamate, calcium cyclohexylsulphamate | |
| 205-349-4 | |
| E 952 | |
| C | |
| 432,57 | |
| Not less than 98% and not more than 10% on the dried basis | |
| White, colourless crystals or crystaline powder. Approximately 30 times as sweet as sucrose | |
| Soluble in water, sparingly soluble in ethanol | |
| Not more than 30 mg/kg expressed as selenium on dry weight basis | |
| Not more than 3 mg/kg expressed on dry weight basis | |
| Not more than 1 mg/kg expressed on dry weight basis | |
| Not more than 10 mg/kg expressed as Pb on dry weight basis | |
| Not more than 10 mg/kg expressed on dry weight basis | |
| Not more than 1 mg/kg expressed on dry weight basis | |
| Not more than 1 mg/kg expressed on dry weight basis |
| Chemical name | 3-Oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo(d)isothiazol-1,1-dioxide |
| Einecs | 201-321-0 |
| Chemical formula | C |
| Relative molecular mass | |
| Assay | Not less than 99 % and not more than 101 % of C |
| White crystals or a white crystalline powder, odourless or with a faint, aromatic odour, having a sweet taste, even in very dilute solutions. Approximately between 300 and 500 times as sweet as sucrose | |
| Solubility | Slightly soluble in water, soluble in basic solutions, sparingly soluble in ethanol |
| Loss on drying | Not more than 1 % (105 °C, two hours) |
| Melting range | 226-230 °C |
| Sulphated ash | Not more than 0,2 % expressed on dry weight basis |
| Benzoic and salicylic acid | To 10 ml of a 1 in 20 solution, previously acidified with five drops of acetic acid, add three drops of an approximately molar solution of ferric chloride in water. No precipitate or violet colour appears |
| o-Toluenesulphonamide | Not more than 10 mg/kg expressed on dry weight basis |
| p-Toluenesulphonamide | Not more than 10 mg/kg expressed on dry weight basis |
| Benzoic acid p-sulfonamide | Not more than 25 mg/kg expressed on dry weight basis |
| Readily carbonisable substances | Absent |
| Arsenic | Not more than 3 mg/kg expressed on dry weight basis |
| Selenium | Not more than 30 mg/kg expressed on dry weight basis |
| Lead | Not more than 1 mg/kg expressed on dry weight basis. |
| Saccharin, sodium salt of saccharin | |
| Chemical name | Sodium o-benzosulphimide, sodium salt of 2,3-dihydro-3-oxobenzisosulphonazole, oxobenzisosulphonazole, 1,2-benzisothiazolin-3-one-1,1-dioxide sodium salt dihydrate |
| Einecs | 204-886-1 |
| Chemical formula | C |
| Relative molecular mass | |
| Assay | Not less than 99 % and not more than 101 % of C |
| White crystals or a white crystalline efflorescent powder, odourless or with a faint odour, having an intensely sweet taste, even in very dilute solutions. Approximately between 300 and 500 times as sweet as sucrose in dilute solutions | |
| Solubility | Freely soluble in water, sparingly soluble in ethanol |
| Loss on drying | Not more than 15 % (120 °C, four hours) |
| Benzoic and salicylic acid | To 10 ml of a 1 in 20 solution, previously acidified with five drops of acetic acid, add three drops of an approximately molar solution of ferric chloride in water. No precipitate or violet colour appears |
| o-Toluenesulphonamide | Not more than 10 mg/kg expressed on dry weight basis |
| p-Toluenesulphonamide | Not more than 10 mg/kg expressed on dry weight basis |
| Benzoic acid p-sulphonamide | Not more than 25 mg/kg expressed on dry weight basis |
| Readily carbonisable substances | Absent |
| Arsenic | Not more than 3 mg/kg expressed on dry weight basis |
| Selenium | Not more than 30 mg/kg expressed on dry weight basis |
| Lead | Not more than 1 mg/kg expressed on dry weight basis |
| Saccharin, calcium salt of saccharin | |
| Chemical name | Calcium o-benzosulphimide, calcium salt of 2,3-dihydro-3-oxobenzisosulfonazole, 1,2-benzisothiazolin-3-one-1,1-dioxide calcium salt hydrate (2:7) |
| Einecs | 229-349-9 |
| Chemical formula | C |
| Relative molecular mass | |
| Assay | Not less than 95 % of C |
| White crystals or a white crystalline powder, odourless or with a faint odour, having an intensely sweet taste, even in very dilute solutions. Approximately between 300 and 500 times as sweet as sucrose in dilute solutions | |
| Solubility | Freely soluble in water, soluble in ethanol |
| Loss on drying | Not more than 13,5 % (120 °C, four hours) |
| Benzoic and salicylic acid | To 10 ml of a 1 in 20 solution, previously acidified with five drops of acetic acid, add three drops of an approximately molar solution of ferric chloride in water. No precipitate or violet colour appears |
| o-Toluenesulphonamide | Not more than 10 mg/kg expressed on dry weight basis |
| p-Toluenesulphonamide | Not more than 10 mg/kg expressed on dry weight basis |
| Benzoic acid p-sulphonamide | Not more than 25 mg/kg expressed on dry weight basis |
| Readily carbonisable substances | Absent |
| Arsenic | Not more than 3 mg/kg expressed on dry weight basis |
| Selenium | Not more than 30 mg/kg expressed on dry weight basis |
| Lead | Not more than 1 mg/kg expressed on dry weight basis |
| Saccharin, potassium salt of saccharin | |
| Chemical name | Potassium o-benzosulphimide, potassium salt of 2,3-dihydro-3-oxobenzisosulphonazole, potassium salt of 1,2-benzisothiazolin-3-one-1,1-dioxide monohydrate |
| Einecs | |
| Chemical formula | C |
| Relative molecular mass | |
| Assay | Not less than 99 % and not more than 101 % of C |
| White crystals or a white crystalline powder, odourless or with a faint odour, having an intensely sweet taste, even in very dilute solutions. Approximately between 300 and 500 times as sweet as sucrose | |
| Solubility | Freely soluble in water, sparingly soluble in ethanol |
| Loss on drying | Not more than 8 % (120 °C, four hours) |
| Benzoic and salicylic acid | To 10 ml of a 1 in 20 solution, previously acidified with five drops of acetic acid, add three drops of an approximately molar solution of ferric chloride in water. No precipitate or violet colour appears |
| o-Toluenesulphonamide | Not more than 10 mg/kg expressed on dry weight basis |
| p-Toluenesulphonamide | Not more than 10 mg/kg expressed on dry weight basis |
| Benzoic acid p-sulphonamide | Not more than 25 mg/kg expressed on dry weight basis |
| Readily carbonisable substances | Absent |
| Arsenic | Not more than 3 mg/kg expressed on dry weight basis |
| Selenium | Not more than 30 mg/kg expressed on dry weight basis |
| Lead | Not more than 1 mg/kg expressed on dry weight basis |
| 4,1′,6′-Trichlorogalactosucrose | |
| Chemical name | 1,6-Dichloro-1,6-dideoxy-β-D-fructofuranosyl-4-chloro-4-deoxy-α-D-galactopyranoside |
| Einecs | 259-952-2 |
| Chemical formula | C |
| Molecular weight | |
| Assay | Content not less than 98 % and not more than 102 % of C |
| White to off-white, practically odourless crystalline powder. | |
| The infrared spectrum of a potassium bromide dispersion of the sample exhibits relative maxima at similar wave numbers as those shown in the reference spectrum obtained using a sucralose reference standard | |
| The main spot in the test solution has the same Rf value as that of the main spot of standard solution A referred to in the test for other chlorinated disaccharides. This standard solution is obtained by dissolving 1,0 g of sucralose reference standard in 10 ml of methanol | |
| [α] | |
| Water | Not more than 2,0 % (Karl Fischer method) |
| Sulphated ash | Not more than 0,7 % |
| Other chlorinated disaccharides | Not more than 0,5 % |
| Chlorinated monosaccharides | Not more than 0,1 % |
| Triphenylphosphine oxide | Not more than 150 mg/kg |
| Methanol | Not more than 0,1 % |
| Lead | Not more than 1 mg/kg |
| Thaumatin is obtained by aqueous extraction (pH 2,5 to 4) of the arils of the fruit of the natural strain of | |
| 258-822-2 | |
| E 957 | |
| Polypeptide of 207 aminoacids | |
| Not less than 16% nitrogen on the dried basis equivalent to not less than 94% proteins (N × 5,8) | |
| Odourless, cream-coloured powder with an intensely sweet taste. Approximately | |
| Very soluble in water, insoluble in acetone | |
| Not more than 9% (105°C to constant weight) | |
| Not more than 3% expressed on dry weight basis | |
| Not more than 2% expressed on dry weight basis | |
| Not more than 100 mg/kg expressed on dry weight basis | |
| Not more than 3 mg/kg expressed on dry weight basis | |
| 3 mg/kg expressed on dry weight basis | |
| Total aerobic microbial count: Max |
| Neohesperidin dihydrochalcone, NHDC, hesperetin dihydrochalcone-4′-β-neohesperidoside, neohesperidin DC | |
| 2-O-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl-4′-β-D-glucopyranosyl hesperetin dihydrochalcone; obtained by catalytic hydrogenation of neohesperidin | |
| 243-978-6 | |
| E 959 | |
| C | |
| 612,6 | |
| Content not less than 96% on the dried basis | |
| Off white, odourless, crystalline powder having a characteristic, intensive sweet taste. Approximately between | |
| Freely soluble in hot water, very slightly soluble in cold water, practically insoluble in ether and benzene | |
| 282 to 283 nm for a solution of 2 mg in 100 ml methanol | |
| Dissolve about 10 mg of neohesperidine DC in 1 ml methanol, add 1 ml of a 1% 2-aminoethyl diphenyl borate methanolic solution. A bright yellow colour is produced | |
| Not more than 11% (105°C, three huors) | |
| Not more than 0,2% expressed on dry weight basis | |
| Not more than 3 mg/kg expressed on dry weight basis | |
| Not more than 2 mg/kg expressed on dry weight basis | |
| Not more than 10 mg/kg expressed as Pb on dry weight basis |
| Aspartame-acesulfame, aspartame-acesulfame salt | |
| The salt is prepared by heating an approximately 2:1 ratio (w/w) of aspartame and acesulfame K in solution at acidic pH and allowing crystallisation to occur. The potassium and moisture are eliminated. The product is more stable than aspartame alone | |
| Chemical name | 6-Methyl-1,2,3-oxathiazine-4(3H)-one-2,2-dioxide salt of L-phenylalanyl-2-methyl-L-α-aspartic acid |
| Chemical formula | C |
| Molecular weight | |
| Assay | 63,0 % to 66,0 % aspartame (dry basis) and 34,0 % to 37 % acesulfame (acid form on a dry basis) |
| A white, odourless, crystalline powder | |
| Sparingly soluble in water, slightly soluble in ethanol | |
| The transmittance of a 1 % solution in water determined in a 1 cm cell at 430 nm with a suitable spectrophotometer using water as a reference, is not less than 0,95, equivalent to an absorbance of not more than approximately 0,022 | |
| Loss on drying | Not more than 0,5 % (105 °C, four hours) |
| 5-Benzyl-3,6-dioxo-2-piperazineacetic acid | Not more than 0,5 % |
| Lead | Not more than 1 mg/kg |