Sweetener · EU 963

Tagatose

FDA status: Approved. EU: Approved. No U.S. state has enacted a specific ban yet.

Low Risk
Score 4 of 5
Tagatose: 4/5 (Low Risk)

According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Tagatose is FDA-approved, and no U.S. state has moved to restrict it independently of federal policy. The European Union separately classifies it as approved.

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The verdict

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

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

Tagatose: the EU E-number regulatory record

Tagatose: no OFF product match; EU code 963 is the standout identifier.

Property Value Source
E-Number 963 EU additive register
FDA Status Approved FDA SAFFA
EU Status Approved EC 1333/2008
CAS Number - CAS Registry
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.

Tagatose: what it is

Tagatose is a food additive (963) classified as sweetener.

Common Uses

Beverages, confectionery, baked goods

Catalog-profile peer axes

How Tagatose compares to its catalog-profile peers nationwide

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 Tagatose safe to consume?

Tagatose scores 4/5 (Low Risk). FDA status is Approved. No OFF product match yet; EU additive code 963 is the standout identifier on this row.