E955 - Sucralose

E955, sucralose, is a calorie-free sweetener made from sugar and about 600 times sweeter.

It survives heat, so it also works in baking. In our catalog it is the most common artificial sweetener, more than twice as common as aspartame, mostly in "sugar-free" sweets and drinks.

431 products in our catalog contain E955, or 2.6% of those with an ingredient list. Most of them are chocolate and sweets and drinks.

E955 at a glance

FactValue
NameSucralose
FunctionSweetener
OriginPlant, mineral or synthetic
Vegan / vegetarianYes / Yes

Is E955 vegan?

Yes. E955 has no animal source, so it suits both vegans and vegetarians.

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