Sweetener

E952 (cyclamates): what it is, its sources, vegan or not

E952 is cyclamates, a sweetener. E952 is made in a lab. Vegan and vegetarian profiles get Fits you.

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E952=made in a lab

What is E952?

E952 (cyclamates) is a sweetener, an additive that gives a food a sweet taste. Not permitted in food in the United States.

What is E952 made from?

  • Made in a lab

Is E952 vegan?

Fits you. E952 is made in a lab. Nothing from an animal.

Bravoora is a calorie tracker and ingredient checker app. Scan a pack, a supplement or a skincare label and it answers for each person on your plan.

What the app says to each profile, and the reason it shows.

VeganFits youE952 is made in a lab. Nothing from an animal.
VegetarianFits youE952 is made in a lab. Nothing from an animal.

What other names does E952 have on a label?

Any of these on a pack means E952. The checker reads them all.

E952E 952E-952INS 952Sweetener (952)Sweetener (E952)CyclamatesSodium cyclamate

What would change the answer for E952?

For E952, 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.

  1. EU Regulation 1333/2008 on food additives (the E-number list)
  2. EU Regulation 1169/2011, Annex II: the allergen sources a label must name
  3. US FDA: Food Additive Status List
  4. 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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