Abstract :
In Indonesia the use of saccharin is still permitted, while their use is
permitted in a food product, saccharin must conform to the standards set limits.
Excessive saccharin content can cause health problems such as bladder cancer.
Testing the saccharin content of non-branded drinks that is circulating in
Indonesia needs to be done. The purpose of this study is to determine the content
of saccharin in non-branded drinks in some areas using the titrimetry method.
This research is a literature study which used 4 sources of data with nonbranded drinks samples and a qualitative test to determine the saccharin content
carried out by the titrimetry method. In analyzing the data, the researcher is using
descriptive analysis.
The results of the research from the 4 sources used obtained the
percentage of samples containing saccharin exceeds the maximum limit of 25%
in the sample of plastic bottle drinks, 8.3% in the sample of soft drinks, 100% in
the soy milk sample, and 50% in the herbal sample saffron-colored rice.
Obtained samples of non-branded drinks from several regions containing
saccharin exceeded the maximum limit of 500 mg / kg carbohydrate drinks and
300 mg / kg concentrates according to SNI 01-6993-2004.