Cyclamates
E952
E952, cyclamates, cyclamic acid, sodium cyclamate, calcium cyclamate, ciclamato, ácido ciclámico
What it is
An intense synthetic sweetener approximately 30 to 40 times sweeter than sucrose.
Why BOTIA flags it
It is an artificial sweetener characteristic of ultra-processed food formulations.
BOTIA CAN
- Detect E952 or its salts on scanned ingredient lists.
- Map the product as containing artificial sweeteners under the NOVA system.
BOTIA CANNOT
- Measure the exact concentration of cyclamate in the final product.
- Determine if chemical impurities exceed safe purity thresholds.