Acceptable daily intake of sweeteners in the EU

Acceptable daily intake (ADI) of sweeteners in the EU

Sweetener	ADI mg/Kg/body weight/day
Advantame	5 ( EFSA 2013a )
Acesulfame K	9 ( EC 2000a (pdf) )
Aspartame	40 ( EFSA 2013b )
Aspartame – Acesulfame K salt	As respective components
Cyclamate	7 ( EC 2000b (pdf) )
Enzymatically produced steviol glycosides	4 ( EFSA 2019 )
Glucosylated steviol glycosides	4 ( EFSA 2022b )
Neotame	2 ( EFSA 2007 )
Neohesperidine DC	20 ( EFSA 2022c )
Saccharin	9 ( EFSA 2024 )
Steviol glycosides	4 ( EFSA 2010b )
Sucralose	15 ( EC 2000c (pdf) c)
Thaumatin	No need for a numerical ADI ( EFSA 2021 )
Erythritol	500 ( EFSA 2023 )
Polyols other than erythritol	Not specified ( EC 1985 (pdf) )

Originally Published \| Last Updated	21 Nov 2020 \| 23 Jul 2025
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