Additive · Humectant

E1200 — Polydextrose

E1200 (Polydextrose) appears in the ingredient lists of 12 products sold in Singapore. Function: humectant, stabiliser, thickener.

12products with a complete record
17%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
4.8 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.11 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 8%B 8%C 50%D 8%E 25%

12 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 12 products
Energy43 kcal
Sugars4.8 g
Saturates1.0 g
Salt0.11 g

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)