List of Permitted Sweeteners updated by Health Canada

List of permitted sweeteners, which are authorized food additives used to add a sweet taste to food. Updates to the document:On 11-Jul-2024: Health Canada has extended the use of Sucralose in Liquid protein preparations represented for use under medical supervision and by individuals 18 years of age or older, with maximum levels of use as 0.08%It provides the following information:The list includes different sweeteners and specifies where they are permitted and the maximum levels of useFor example, Advantame is permitted in table-top sweeteners, bakery products, breakfast cereals, nut spreads, and more, with maximum levels ranging from 3 p.p.m. to 400 p.p.mAcesulfame potassium is permitted in carbonated beverages, filling mixes, yogurt, and other products, with maximum levels ranging from 0.025% to 0.35%Aspartame is permitted in table-top sweeteners, breakfast cereals, beverage concentrates, and more, with maximum levels ranging from 0.05% to 1.0%Erythritol is permitted in table-top sweeteners, dietetic beverages, cream fillings, and more, with maximum levels ranging from 2.5% to 99% The list also includes other sweeteners like calcium saccharin and specifies their permitted uses and levelsProvides information on the allowable levels of various sweeteners in different food productsFor ready-to-eat breakfast cereals, the coating can contain up to 30% erythritol, but the total amount of erythritol in the finished cereals should not exceed 11.6%Different sweeteners such as hydrogenated starch hydrolysates, isomalt, lactitol, maltitol, maltitol syrup, mannitol, monk fruit extract, and neotame have specific limits depending on the type of food productFor example, neotame can be used in table-top sweeteners at a maximum level of 0.8% calculated as mogroside V, while in breakfast cereals, the limit is 0.016%Similarly, potassium saccharin and sodium saccharin have different limits for various food productsSteviol glycosides from different sources can be used as sweeteners in table-top sweeteners, breakfast cereals, confectionery, beverages, fillings, toppings, and other food products, with specific maximum levels calculated as steviol equivalentsProvides a list of different food products and the maximum allowable levels of certain sweeteners in each product. The sweeteners mentioned include steviol equivalents, sucralose, and thaumatinThe maximum allowable levels vary depending on the type of product, ranging from 0.02% to 2.5% for steviol equivalents, 0.1% for sucralose, and 500 p.p.m. for thaumatinThe products mentioned include milk, breakfast cereals, beverages, dessert mixes, chewing gum, fruit spreads, condiments, confectionery glazes, bakery products, canned fruit, pickles, snack bars, nutritional supplement bars, nutritional supplement soup mixes, salt substitutes, and flavoring preparationsThe text also mentions the requirement of Good Manufacturing Practice for certain products