Sweetener
E968 (erythritol): what it is, its sources, vegan or not
E968 is erythritol, a sweetener. E968 can come from fermentation or maize. Vegan and vegetarian profiles get Fits you.
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E968=fermentation or maize
What is E968?
E968 (erythritol) is a sweetener, an additive that gives a food a sweet taste.
What is E968 made from?
E968 can come from fermentation or maize. A polyol made by fermentation. EU labels do not carry the polyol laxative warning for it.
- Fermentation
- Maize
Is E968 vegan?
Fits you. E968 can come from fermentation or maize. Nothing from an animal.
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What other names does E968 have on a label?
On a label, E968 can also appear as “INS 968”, “Sweetener (968)”, “Sweetener (E968)” or “Erythritol”.
Any of these on a pack means E968. The checker reads them all.
What would change the answer for E968?
For E968, 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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