E961 — Neotame
E961 (Neotame) appears in the ingredient lists of 180 products sold in the United States. Function: sweetener.
Nutri-Score
129 rated products
Median values
| Calories | 36 kcal |
| Sugars | 5.4 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.00 g |
| Salt | 0.01 g |
Categories
Status in the United States (FDA)
Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 172.829.
Technical effects listed by the FDA: flavor enhancer, non-nutritive sweetener
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 165450-17-9 via Wikidata (CC0)
Products containing it, by country
Products listing this additive in each country edition of Shelfpedia (Open Food Facts data)
| Country | Products |
|---|---|
| United States | 180 |
| France | 16 |
| Germany | 7 |
| Spain | 6 |
| Switzerland | 5 |
| United Kingdom | 5 |
| Bolivia | 5 |
Products
180 products, most viewed first · page 1 of 4.
Source: Open Food Facts export of 23 October 2026, ODbL, and USDA FoodData Central, April 2026 release, CC0 · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).