Sucralose

Chlorinated derivative of sucrose (4,1',6'-trichloro-4,1',6'-trideoxygalactosucrose).

High-intensity sweetener in beverages, baked goods, and dairy products.

Poorly absorbed; mostly excreted unchanged. Heat-stable for baking.

Considered safe within ADI. Gut microbiota effects studied at high doses in animals.

Permitted in EU Annex II.

Sucralose is a permitted high-intensity sweetener in the U.S. under 21 CFR 172.831. FDA approved it for general-purpose sweetening in 1999. It is heat-stable and used in beverages, baked goods, and dairy products. U.S. and EU both permit sucralose with category-specific use conditions.

Category-specific maximum levels in Annex II Part E.

0–15 mg/kg body weight per day (EFSA/JECFA).