Additive · Humectant

E420ii — Sorbitol syrup · page 2

E420ii (Sorbitol syrup) appears in the ingredient lists of 81 products sold in the United Kingdom. Function: humectant, sequestrant, stabiliser, sweetener, thickener.

81products with a complete record
1%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
52.0 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.15 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 0%B 1%C 10%D 6%E 83%

71 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 81 products
Energy409 kcal
Sugars52.0 g
Saturates4.4 g
Salt0.15 g

Status in the United States (FDA)

Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 182.90, 184.1835.

Technical effects listed by the FDA: color or coloring adjunct, drying agent, flavoring agent or adjuvant, humectant, nutrient supplement, nutritive sweetener, ph control agent, solvent or vehicle, 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 50-70-4 via Wikidata (CC0)