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ADI
Nutritional information
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ADI (Acceptable Daily Intake)
The ADI value of any sweetner is determined by how safe it is. It is the maximum daily amount, that can safely be consumed over a person’s lifetime.
ADI value of some sweeteners used in food industry.
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ADI
mg/kg
(body weight/day ) |
Sweetness |
Equivalent of sugar
(60 kg of body weight) |
| Sucralose |
15 |
600 x |
540 g |
| Aspartame |
40 |
180 – 200 x |
480 g |
| Saccharin |
5 |
300 – 500 x |
150 g |
| Cyclamate |
11 |
30 – 40 x |
26 g |
| Neohesperidin DC |
5 |
250 x |
75 g |
| Thaumatin |
– |
2 000 – 2 500 x |
– |
| Acesulfam – K |
15 |
180 – 200 x |
180 g |
| Neotam |
2 |
8 000 – 12 000 x |
1 200 g |
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