E1200 — Polydextrose
E1200 (Polydextrose), a thickener, is rated "safe": no significant concern. A soluble fiber synthesized from glucose. Used to add bulk and fiber to low-sugar and low-fat products. Can be mildly laxative at high doses.
What is Polydextrose?
A soluble fiber made by combining glucose with small amounts of sorbitol and citric acid. Used in sugar-free and low-fat ice creams, baked goods, snack bars, and diet products to add bulk and fiber.
What does it do to the body?
Acts as soluble prebiotic fiber that feeds beneficial gut bacteria. Eating more than about 50 g a day can be laxative; food-level amounts are usually well below that. No safety concern.
What regulators say
EFSA and the FDA both treat it as a safe additive with no numerical acceptable daily intake.
Risk rating: Safe
Cleared by EFSA with no significant concern at typical dietary exposure. Common, well-studied, and not a reason to put a product back on the shelf.