Food use
Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.
The ingredient appears in food-oriented source coverage or allowed-use references, which makes food use easier to support than a context with no domain signal at all.
- food
Monk fruit extract
60/100 · High conf.
Concern score
60/100High concern based on regulatory listings.
High confidence
Monk fruit extract in plain language
Used in food as a sweetener.
- Sweetener
- High concern: no hazard classifications on record.
Why it's flagged
EFSA OpenFoodTox genotoxicity classification: Not determined. Source: EFSA FAF 2019
The score describes this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from published classifications and regulatory status — not the safety of any product it appears in.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Monk fruit extract appears in these published regulatory listings.
EUEFSAEFSA opinionSafety of use of Monk fruit extract as a food additive in different food categories (EFSA FAF)
- Safety of use of Monk fruit extract as a food additive in different food categories (EFSA FAF)Source →
GLOBALJECFATemporary ADI of 0–10 mg/kg bw per dayJECFA evaluation lists ADI Temporary ADI of 0–10 mg/kg bw per day. Functional class: sweetener.
- JECFA evaluation lists ADI Temporary ADI of 0–10 mg/kg bw per day. Functional class: sweetener.Source →
Expert safety opinions
Independent scientific assessments cited by the records we hold, with the year and link where the record gives one.
JECFA
Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives
JECFA evaluation lists ADI Temporary ADI of 0–10 mg/kg bw per day. Functional class: sweetener.
Year not recorded · GLOBAL JECFA listing · Read the source →
EFSA
European Food Safety Authority
Safety of use of Monk fruit extract as a food additive in different food categories (EFSA FAF)
2019 · EU EFSA listing · Read the source →
Evidence & sources
No graded research studies for Monk fruit extract yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Good fit
Fragrance avoidance
No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.
This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.
Found in these products
Their ingredient lists include Monk fruit extract; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.
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