Table 1.
Amount of acceptable daily intake of non-sugar sweeteners (not exhaustive) as defined by regulatory bodies for the general population
| Non-sugar sweetener | Acceptable daily intake (mg intake per kg of body weight) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| JECFA17 | European Food Safety Authority | US Food and Drug Administration | |
| Acesulfame K | 15 | 918 | 15 |
| Advantame | 5 | 5 | 32.8 |
| Aspartame | 40 | 40 | 50 |
| Brazzein | — | Not approved | Not approved |
| Cyclamate | 11 | 7 | Not approved |
| Neotame | 0.3 | 0-219 | 0.30 |
| Saccharin | 15 | 5 | 15 |
| Sucralose | 5 | 15 | 5 |
| Steviol glycosides | 4 | 420 | 4 |
| Thaumatin | Not approved | Not specified | Not approved |
JECFA=Joint Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives.