Is Sodium Cyclamate Safe to Eat
Yes, cyclamates has been approved for use as a safe food ingredient (including for tabletop sweeteners) in more than 50 countries, such as in the EU by European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), UK by UK Food Standards Agency, Australia & New Zealand by Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ), as well as the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA).
However, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) banned the use of cyclamate in foods in 1970 due to the association with bladder cancer. (1) FDA Calcium cyclamate, sodium cyclamate, magnesium cyclamate, and potassium cyclamate are currently prohibited from direct addition or use as human food in the United States. (2). EFSA Sodium cyclamate (E952ii) and calcium cyclamate (E952iii) are listed in Commission Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 as an authorised food additive and categorized in “ Sweeteners” (3). EFSA set the ADI of 7 mg per kg of body weight. (4) Canada In Canada, sodium cyclamate is not a permitted food additive but can be used as a table-top sweetener, and also as a non-medicinal ingredient in natural health products and drugs. (5) JECFA Function Class: food additives, sweetener. (6) Acceptable daily intake: ADI “0-11 mg/kg bw” expressed as cyclamic acid set in 1982. (7)
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