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Saccharin

What is Saccharin?

Saccharin is an artificial sweetener. [1]

Health Concerns

In 1977, the FDA proposed that saccharin be banned, because of studies that it causes cancer in animals. [2]

In May 2000, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services removed saccharin from its list of cancer-causing chemicals. Later that year, Congress passed a law removing the warning notice that likely will result in increased use in soft drinks and other foods and in a slightly greater incidence of cancer. [2]


History

Saccharin was first produced in 1878 by Constantin Fahlberg, a chemist working on coal tar derivatives in Ira Remsen's laboratory at the Johns Hopkins University. [1]

Other Ingredient Information

Products containing Saccharin


The percentage represents the approximate total number of food products from UPC Food Search's data that contain the ingredient, "Saccharin".
The data is calculated from UPC Food Search's product data only, and is not meant to reflect all food products regionally or globally.

Source(s) Derived From

 Chemical (Synthetic) Sources

Natural or Artificial?

 Artificial & Possibly Unsafe

References
  1. Saccharin - Wikipedia
  2. Food Additives - CSPI

Aliases (Also Known As)


 Sodium Saccharin

Color Key - (Click/Tap to View) Dash

  • Natural
  • Natural & Possibly Unsafe
  • Artificial
  • Artificial & Possibly Unsafe
  • Both (Can be derived from Natural & Artificial Sources)
  • Both (Can be derived from Natural & Artificial Sources) & Possibly Unsafe

Revision History

Action User Date/Time
Ingredient addedUPC Food SearchSeptember 18, 2009 @ 4:06 AM

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