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Sorbitol, E420 Calories and nutrition facts · Food Additives

5 kcal per serving (2 g)

Carbs: 2 g
Fibre: 0 g
Sugars: 0 g
Protein: 0 g
Fat: 0 g

Where the calories come from

Protein 0% Carbs 100% Fat 0%

Sorbitol, E420 has 5 kcal per serving (2 g), with 2 g carbs, 0 g fibre, 0 g protein and 0 g fat. 100 g has 240 kcal.

Diet tags

Artificially sweetened Egg free Gluten free Lacto-ovo vegetarian Lactose free Lacto vegetarian Low protein Milk free Low gluten No added salt Soy free Vegan

Last updated November 2, 2026 · Where the data comes from

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How it compares with other food additives

Per 100 g, against the 387 food additives in our catalog.

Calories 240 kcal · typical 0 kcal

More calories than 99% of food additives.

The bar shows this food; the line marks the typical (median) value of the category.

Learn about sorbitol, e420

What is sorbitol?

Sorbitol is a sugar alcohol (i.e. a polyol), which is used as a sweetener in foods.

How much energy does sorbitol provide?

In European Union it is assumed that 1 gram of most sugar alcohols (including sorbitol) provide around 2.4 kcal. That is lower than 1 gram of table sugar, which would provide around 4 kcal per 1 gram. 1

Nutrients in sorbitol, e420

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Amount

% of the daily value for a healthy adult. Your own needs depend on age, sex and activity.

Energy and macros

Energy 240 kcal (1,004 kJ)

12% of daily
Carbohydrates, net 100g

38% of daily
Protein 0g

0% of daily
Fat 0g

0% of daily
Water 0g

0% of daily
Alcohol 0g

Vitamins

Vitamin A (RAE) 0µg

0% of daily
Vitamin A (Retinol) 0µg
Vitamin D 0µg

0% of daily
Vitamin E 0mg

0% of daily
Vitamin K 0µg

0% of daily
Vitamin B1 0mg

0% of daily
Vitamin B2 0mg

0% of daily
Vitamin B3 (Niacin) equivalents 0mg

0% of daily
Vitamin B6 0mg

0% of daily
Vitamin B9 (Folate) 0µg

0% of daily
Vitamin B12 0µg

0% of daily
Vitamin C 0mg

0% of daily

Minerals

Salt 0mg

0% of max
Calcium 0mg

0% of daily
Chromium 0µg

0% of daily
Copper 0mg

0% of daily
Fluoride 0mg
Iodine 0µg

0% of daily
Iron 0mg

0% of daily
Magnesium 0mg

0% of daily
Manganese 0mg

0% of daily
Molybdenum 0mg

0% of daily
Phosphorus 0mg

0% of daily
Potassium 0mg

0% of daily
Selenium 0µg

0% of daily
Sodium 0mg

0% of max
Zinc 0mg

0% of daily

Carbohydrates

Starch 0g
Sugars 0g

0% of max
Added Sugars 0g

0% of max
Sucrose 0g
Maltose 0g
Fructose 0g
Galactose no data
Glucose 0g
Fibre, total 0g

0% of daily
Polyols 100g

Fats

Amino acids

Histidine no data
Isoleucine no data
Leucine no data
Lysine no data
Methionine no data
Cysteine no data
Phenylalanine no data
Tyrosine no data
Tryptophan no data
Threonine no data
Valine no data
Alanine no data
Arginine no data
Asparagine no data
Aspartic acid no data
Cystine no data
Glutamic acid no data
Glutamine no data
Glycine no data
Proline no data
Serine no data
Hydroxyproline no data
Taurine no data

Amino acid data is mapped from the USDA database, for information only.

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Where the data comes from

Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare

How we combine and check nutrition data: Nutriely data sources.

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