Neotame

Artificial sweetener

Why this verdict

E961 is neotame, a synthetic high-intensity sweetener (a chemically modified dipeptide derived from aspartame) used in beverages, dairy, and baked goods. As a synthetic compound with no animal or alcoholic source, E961 is halal. No recognised halal authority in our corpus publishes a separate ruling on it. E961 is halal.

Common questions

Is E961 halal?

Neotame (E961) is classified halal. E961 is neotame, a synthetic high-intensity sweetener (a chemically modified dipeptide derived from aspartame) used in beverages, dairy, and baked goods. As a synthetic compound with no animal or alcoholic source, E961 is halal. No recognised halal authority in our corpus publishes a separate ruling on it. E961 is halal.

What is E961 made from?

Neotame (E961) is produced synthetically.