E1200 — Polydextrose
E1200 (Polydextrose) appears in the ingredient lists of 212 products sold in the United Kingdom. Function: humectant, stabiliser, thickener.
Nutri-Score
109 rated products
Median values
| Energy | 369 kcal |
| Sugars | 12.2 g |
| Saturates | 5.7 g |
| Salt | 0.30 g |
Categories
Status in the United States (FDA)
Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 172.841.
Technical effects listed by the FDA: formulation aid, humectant, nutrient supplement, stabilizer or thickener, texturizer
The inventory is a partial list, and a listing is not an FDA approval of every use; the regulations set the permitted uses.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Substances Added to Food (updated 9/8/2026), public domain · CAS 68424-04-4 via Wikidata (CC0)
Products containing it, by country
Products listing this additive in each country edition of Shelfpedia (Open Food Facts data)
Products
212 products, most viewed first · page 1 of 5.
Source: Open Food Facts export of 23 October 2026, ODbL · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).