Additive · Sweetener

E961 — Neotame · page 4

E961 (Neotame) appears in the ingredient lists of 180 products sold in the United States. Function: sweetener.

180products with a complete record
27%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
5.4 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.01 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 22%B 5%C 19%D 24%E 29%

129 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 180 products
Calories36 kcal
Sugars5.4 g
Saturated fat0.00 g
Salt0.01 g

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

180 products, most viewed first · page 4 of 4.

Source: Open Food Facts export of November 1, 2026, ODbL, and USDA FoodData Central, October 2026 release, CC0 · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).