Salt of aspartame-acesulfame (E962)
- Food Caution
What is Salt of aspartame-acesulfame (E962)?
Aspartame-acesulfame salt (E962) combines two sweeteners, aspartame and acesulfame K, in one ingredient. For most people normal amounts are not a concern. People with the rare inherited condition PKU must avoid it, because its aspartame part releases phenylalanine.
What is Yasno’s verdict on Salt of aspartame-acesulfame?
Yasno’s verdict on Salt of aspartame-acesulfame: Caution. Some evidence of a concern, it depends on the amount, or it is genuinely worth knowing. A Caution always has a specific, sourced reason.
Is Salt of aspartame-acesulfame allowed in the EU?
EU status of Salt of aspartame-acesulfame: Permitted as a food additive. Conditions and limits come from the regulation cited below. Yasno summarises them and does not replace the legal text.
| Where | EU | US |
|---|---|---|
| Food | Permitted as a food additive | Not recorded |
What else is it called?
- Aspartame Acesulfame
- Twinsweet
- Aspartame acesulfame [NF]
- UNII-IFE6C6BS24
- IFE6C6BS24
Sources
- EU Food Additives Register — POL-FAD-IMPORT-3301, European Commission (DG SANTE), 2024
- Assessment of salt of aspartame-acesulfame (E 962), European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), 2026
- Summary of findings: Aspartame, International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), 2023
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