Sweetener · CAS 6381-61-9

Saccharin, Ammonium Salt

FDA status: Approved. EU: not separately listed. No U.S. state has enacted a specific ban yet.

Low Risk
Score 4 of 5
Saccharin, Ammonium Salt: 4/5 (Low Risk)

According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Saccharin, Ammonium Salt is FDA-approved, and no U.S. state has moved to restrict it independently of federal policy.

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The verdict

Saccharin, Ammonium Salt is FDA-approved, and no U.S. state has moved to restrict it.

4/5
Low Risk
Approved
FDA status
-
EU status
0
state regulations

Saccharin, Ammonium Salt: the CAS-identified regulatory record

Saccharin, Ammonium Salt: no OFF product match; CAS 6381-61-9 is the lead registry handle on this row.

Property Value Source
CAS Number 6381-61-9 CAS Registry
FDA Status Approved FDA SAFFA
EU Status Not separately listed EC 1333/2008
E-Number - EU additive register
Category Sweetener FDA functional class
Composite Safety Score 4 / 5 (Low Risk) PlainIngredients methodology
EFSA ADI Not in our EFSA data EFSA scientific opinion
U.S. State Actions 0 states State legislative records
Tracked Products Not yet tracked Open Food Facts (US)

Values reflect official agency classifications as published by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the European Union's regulatory framework. See our methodology for scoring details.

Saccharin, Ammonium Salt, explained

Saccharin, Ammonium Salt (CAS 6381-61-9) is an FDA-regulated food substance used as non-nutritive sweetener.

Common Uses

non-nutritive sweetener

Catalog-profile peer axes

Nationwide catalog-profile peers for Saccharin, Ammonium Salt

Product-count (0) and safety-score (4/5) peer columns, disjoint link sets.

Score 4/5 peers (≥50 OFF products)

Nearest other additives by PlainIngredients safety score (floored at ≥50 tracked products), distinct from the count row.

8 peers

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Saccharin, Ammonium Salt safe to consume?

Saccharin, Ammonium Salt scores 4/5 (Low Risk). FDA status is Approved. No OFF product match yet; the distinctive registry handle is CAS 6381-61-9, so this page leads with the chemical identity row rather than a shelf-prevalence claim.