Food additive databaseAdds sweetnessChecked 2026-09-27
Erythritol エリスリトール
Labeled as a foodStricter rules abroad
- Purpose
- adds sweetness
- On the label
- “エリスリトール” (erythritol)
Flagged additives are marked when you use the Ingredient Checker (choose others).
In Japan
- In Japan it is treated as a food, not an additive.
- In 1999, JECFA evaluated it as “ADI not specified”.
Under stricter rules abroad
Category: Stricter rules abroad
- In its 2023 re-evaluation, EFSA dropped “ADI not specified” and newly set an ADI of 0.5 g per kg of body weight per day. It says high consumers may exceed this.
- In the EU, foods containing more than 10% polyols (sugar alcohols) must carry a label saying that eating too much may cause loose stools.
Related pages
Sources
- Food Labeling Standards (Cabinet Office Ordinance No. 10 of 2015) (Japanese)
- EFSA (European Food Safety Authority)
- JECFA (Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives) database
Last checked 2026-09-27. Rules change over time. This page is a translation of our Japanese page; if they differ, the Japanese page is the reference.
The categories are not a safety verdict. Additives used in Japan are approved by the government, which sets the foods and amounts they can be used in. This page lists facts stated in laws and in evaluations by public bodies.