1. Acceptable daily intake levels of non‐nutritive sweeteners as defined by regulatory bodies.
| Sweetener | FDA (mg/kg body weight) (FDA 2015a) | SCF/EFSA (mg/kg body weight) (Mortensen 2006) | JECFA (mg/kg body weight) (JECFA 2010) |
| ACE‐K | 15 | 9 | 15 |
| Advantame | 32.8 | 5 | 5 |
| Aspartame | 50 | 40 | 40 |
| Cyclamate | Not approved | 7 | 11 |
| Luo han guo fruit extracts | Not specified | Not specified | Not specified |
| Neohesperidine DC | Not approved | 5 | Not evaluated |
| Neotame | 0.3 | 2 | 2 |
| Saccharin | 15 | 5 | 5 |
| Sucralose | 5 | 15 | 15 |
| Steviol glycosides | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Thaumatin | Not approved | Not specified | Not specified |
ACE‐K: acesulfame potassium; DC: dihydrochalcone; EFSA: European Food Safety Authority;FDA: US Food and Drug Administration; JECFA: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives; SCF: Scientific Committee on Food (European Commission).