Sugar alcohol used as a low-calorie sweetener in sugar-free candy and chewing gum; can cause digestive discomfort in large amounts.
Isomalt is considered low concern by food-safety agencies.
Score impact: −2 points on the FoodsScan score (FoodsScan scores run 0–100, where 100 is best.)
Found in 33 of 12,846 analysed products in the FoodsScan database.
Regulatory sources: EFSA, FDA
Isomalt is also known as e953, isomalt, изомалт — these all refer to the same ingredient.
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