One of the oldest artificial sweeteners. Avoided historically due to disputed animal testing results.
Saccharin is a moderate health concern — best consumed in moderation.
Score impact: −2 points on the FoodsScan score (FoodsScan scores run 0–100, where 100 is best.)
Found in 35 of 9,912 analysed products in the FoodsScan database.
Regulatory sources: FDA
Saccharin is also known as e954, захарин, saccharin, sodium saccharin — these all refer to the same ingredient.
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