Comparison Tool
Compare Food Additives
Select two additives to compare their safety ratings, regulatory status across 9 countries, FDA GRAS classification, and safety incident data side by side.
Additive A
Safe
Aspartame
E951
Additive B
Safe
Sucralose
E955
Additive A
Additive B
Safety Rating
Safe
Safe
Safety Rating
Safe
Safe
Category
flavoring
sweetener
Category
flavoring
sweetener
FDA GRAS
Not GRAS
Not GRAS
FDA GRAS
Not GRAS
Not GRAS
🇺🇸 United States
Approved
Approved
🇺🇸 United States
Approved
Approved
🇪🇺 European Union
Not_evaluated
Not_evaluated
🇪🇺 European Union
Not_evaluated
Not_evaluated
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Approved
N/A
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Approved
N/A
🇨🇦 Canada
Approved
N/A
🇨🇦 Canada
Approved
N/A
🇦🇺 Australia
Approved
N/A
🇦🇺 Australia
Approved
N/A
🇯🇵 Japan
Approved
N/A
🇯🇵 Japan
Approved
N/A
🇰🇷 South Korea
Approved
N/A
🇰🇷 South Korea
Approved
N/A
🇧🇷 Brazil
Approved
N/A
🇧🇷 Brazil
Approved
N/A
🇨🇳 China
Approved
N/A
🇨🇳 China
Approved
N/A
🇮🇳 India
Approved
N/A
🇮🇳 India
Approved
N/A
Adverse Events
74
0
Adverse Events
74
0
Recall Count
26
0
Recall Count
26
0
Summary
Aspartame (CAS 22839-47-0) is a synthetic non-nutritive sweetener and flavor enhancer approximately 200 times sweeter than sucrose. It is widely used in diet beverages, sugar-free products, and tabletop sweeteners globally, though regulatory approval varies by jurisdiction.
Sucralose is a non-nutritive artificial sweetener approximately 600 times sweeter than sugar. It is widely used in beverages, baked goods, and other food products as a sugar substitute to reduce caloric content.