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E966 (lactitol): what it is, its sources, vegan or not

E966 is lactitol, a sweetener made from lactose, from milk. A vegan profile gets Not for you; a vegetarian profile gets Fits you.

By Bravoora teamUpdated Sources checked 4 sourcesHow we check

Not for you

for a vegan profile

E966=lactose, from milk

What is E966?

E966 (lactitol) is a sweetener, an additive that gives a food a sweet taste.

What is E966 made from?

E966 comes from lactose, from milk. Made from lactose, the sugar in milk. Eating a lot may have a laxative effect.

Is E966 vegan?

Not for you. E966 comes from lactose, from milk. Milk, egg, beeswax and lanolin count as animal for a vegan profile. For a vegetarian profile: Fits you.

What the app says to each profile, and the reason it shows.

VeganNot for youE966 comes from lactose, from milk. Milk, egg, beeswax and lanolin count as animal for a vegan profile.
VegetarianFits youE966 comes from lactose, from milk. Milk, egg, beeswax and lanolin are not meat or fish.
Milk allergyHeads upMade from lactose, the milk sugar. EU rules exempt lactitol from milk labelling, so the pack may not say milk; a strict milk profile asks.

What other names does E966 have on a label?

On a label, E966 can also appear as “INS 966”, “Sweetener (966)”, “Sweetener (E966)” or “Lactitol”.

Any of these on a pack means E966. The checker reads them all.

E966E 966E-966INS 966Sweetener (966)Sweetener (E966)Lactitol

What would change the answer for E966?

Nothing on the pack changes the answer: E966 is always from lactose, from milk. A recipe that drops the code would.

Sources: EU, US and Codex additive rules

Where additives are listed and approved. Bravoora reads the source and the diet; it does not rate the hazard.

  1. EU Regulation 1333/2008 on food additives (the E-number list)
  2. EU Regulation 1169/2011, Annex II: the allergen sources a label must name
  3. US FDA: Food Additive Status List
  4. FAO/WHO Codex: General Standard for Food Additives (GSFA) online

Names and classes cross-checked with Open Food Facts (Open Database License).

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