Sweetener
E967 (xylitol): what it is, its sources, vegan or not
E967 is xylitol, a sweetener. E967 can come from birch wood or maize. Vegan and vegetarian profiles get Fits you.
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E967=birch wood or maize
What is E967?
E967 (xylitol) is a sweetener, an additive that gives a food a sweet taste. Eating a lot may have a laxative effect. EU labels must say so when more than 10% is added.
What is E967 made from?
E967 can come from birch wood or maize.
- Birch wood
- Maize
Is E967 vegan?
Fits you. E967 can come from birch wood or maize. Nothing from an animal.
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What other names does E967 have on a label?
On a label, E967 can also appear as “INS 967”, “Sweetener (967)”, “Sweetener (E967)” or “Xylitol”.
Any of these on a pack means E967. The checker reads them all.
What would change the answer for E967?
For E967, only the ingredient list itself: a code the camera cannot read gets Needs one more scan, and the app never guesses a code it cannot see.
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.
- EU Regulation 1333/2008 on food additives (the E-number list)
- EU Regulation 1169/2011, Annex II: the allergen sources a label must name
- US FDA: Food Additive Status List
- 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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