Food Categories

Food Additives

Functional Classes

Glossary

Sequestrant

Food Additives

INS No

Food Additive

Acceptable in Foods Conforming to the Following Commodity Standards

472a

Acetic and fatty acid esters of glycerol

CS 117-1981
CS 309R-2011
CS 256-2007
CS 275-1973

N°

472a

Food Additive

Acetic and fatty acid esters of glycerol

Acceptable in Foods Conforming to the Following Commodity Standards

CS 117-1981
CS 309R-2011
CS 256-2007
CS 275-1973

400

Alginic acid

CS 105-1981
CS 117-1981
CS 309R-2011
CS 70-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 94-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 119-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 249-2006
CS 256-2007
CS 221-2001
CS 273-1968
CS 275-1973

N°

400

Food Additive

Alginic acid

Acceptable in Foods Conforming to the Following Commodity Standards

403

Ammonium alginate

CS 117-1981
CS 309R-2011
CS 256-2007
CS 221-2001
CS 273-1968
CS 275-1973

N°

403

Food Additive

Ammonium alginate

Acceptable in Foods Conforming to the Following Commodity Standards

CS 117-1981
CS 309R-2011
CS 256-2007
CS 221-2001
CS 273-1968
CS 275-1973

452(v)

Ammonium polyphosphate

N°

452(v)

Food Additive

Ammonium polyphosphate

Acceptable in Foods Conforming to the Following Commodity Standards

300

Ascorbic acid, L-

CS 88-1981
CS 89-1981
CS 96-1981
CS 97-1981
CS 98-1981
CS 117-1981
CS 309R-2011
CS 13-1981
CS 57-1981
CS 291-2010
CS 302-2011
CS 319-2015 (canned mangoes only)
CS 319-2015 (as antioxidant in canned pineapples)
CS 249-2006
CS 256-2007
CS 275-1973
CS 251-2006

N°

300

Food Additive

Ascorbic acid, L-

Acceptable in Foods Conforming to the Following Commodity Standards

404

Calcium alginate

CS 117-1981
CS 70-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 94-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 119-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 256-2007
CS 221-2001
CS 273-1968
CS 275-1973

N°

404

Food Additive

Calcium alginate

Acceptable in Foods Conforming to the Following Commodity Standards

CS 117-1981
CS 70-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 94-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 119-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 256-2007
CS 221-2001
CS 273-1968
CS 275-1973

450(vii)

Calcium dihydrogen diphosphate

N°

450(vii)

Food Additive

Calcium dihydrogen diphosphate

Acceptable in Foods Conforming to the Following Commodity Standards

341(i)

Calcium dihydrogen phosphate

N°

341(i)

Food Additive

Calcium dihydrogen phosphate

Acceptable in Foods Conforming to the Following Commodity Standards

385

Calcium disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate

N°

385

Food Additive

Calcium disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate

Acceptable in Foods Conforming to the Following Commodity Standards

578

Calcium gluconate

CS 117-1981
CS 309R-2011
CS 13-1981
CS 57-1981
CS 291-2010
CS 319-2015
CS 273-1968
CS 275-1973

N°

578

Food Additive

Calcium gluconate

Acceptable in Foods Conforming to the Following Commodity Standards

CS 117-1981
CS 309R-2011
CS 13-1981
CS 57-1981
CS 291-2010
CS 319-2015
CS 273-1968
CS 275-1973

452(iv)

Calcium polyphosphate

N°

452(iv)

Food Additive

Calcium polyphosphate

Acceptable in Foods Conforming to the Following Commodity Standards

516

Calcium sulfate

CS 117-1981
CS 309R-2011
CS 291-2010
CS 319-2015
CS 249-2006
CS 256-2007

N°

516

Food Additive

Calcium sulfate

Acceptable in Foods Conforming to the Following Commodity Standards

CS 117-1981
CS 309R-2011
CS 291-2010
CS 319-2015
CS 249-2006
CS 256-2007

330

Citric acid

CS 87-1981
CS 105-1981
CS 117-1981
CS 141-1983
CS 309R-2011
CS 13-1981
CS 57-1981
CS 37-1991
CS 70-1981
CS 90-1981
CS 94-1981
CS 119-1981
CS 291-2010
CS 302-2011
CS 319-2015
CS 249-2006
CS 256-2007
CS 221-2001
CS 273-1968
CS 275-1973

N°

330

Food Additive

Citric acid

Acceptable in Foods Conforming to the Following Commodity Standards

472c

Citric and fatty acid esters of glycerol

CS 117-1981
CS 309R-2011
CS 291-2010
CS 319-2015 (canned mangoes only)
CS 256-2007
CS 275-1973

N°

472c

Food Additive

Citric and fatty acid esters of glycerol

Acceptable in Foods Conforming to the Following Commodity Standards

CS 117-1981
CS 309R-2011
CS 291-2010
CS 319-2015 (canned mangoes only)
CS 256-2007
CS 275-1973

472e

Diacetyltartaric and fatty acid esters of glycerol

N°

472e

Food Additive

Diacetyltartaric and fatty acid esters of glycerol

Acceptable in Foods Conforming to the Following Commodity Standards

450(vi)

Dicalcium diphosphate

N°

450(vi)

Food Additive

Dicalcium diphosphate

Acceptable in Foods Conforming to the Following Commodity Standards

340(ii)

Dipotassium hydrogen phosphate

N°

340(ii)

Food Additive

Dipotassium hydrogen phosphate

Acceptable in Foods Conforming to the Following Commodity Standards

450(i)

Disodium diphosphate

N°

450(i)

Food Additive

Disodium diphosphate

Acceptable in Foods Conforming to the Following Commodity Standards

386

Disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate

N°

386

Food Additive

Disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate

Acceptable in Foods Conforming to the Following Commodity Standards

339(ii)

Disodium hydrogen phosphate

N°

339(ii)

Food Additive

Disodium hydrogen phosphate

Acceptable in Foods Conforming to the Following Commodity Standards

575

Glucono delta-lactone

CS 89-1981
CS 98-1981
CS 117-1981
CS 309R-2011
CS 13-1981
CS 57-1981
CS 291-2010
CS 319-2015
CS 256-2007
CS 263-1966, CS 264- 1966, CS 265-1966, CS 266-1966, CS 267-1966, CS 268-1966, CS 269-1967, CS 270-1968, CS 271-1968, CS 272-1968, CS 274-1969, CS276- 1973, CS277-1973 (for use in cheese mass only for these standards)
CS 221-2001
CS 273-1968
CS 275-1973
CS 283-1978
CS 208-1999

N°

575

Food Additive

Glucono delta-lactone

Acceptable in Foods Conforming to the Following Commodity Standards

384

Isopropyl citrates

N°

384

Food Additive

Isopropyl citrates

Acceptable in Foods Conforming to the Following Commodity Standards

334

L(+)-Tartaric acid

N°

334

Food Additive

L(+)-Tartaric acid

Acceptable in Foods Conforming to the Following Commodity Standards

472b

Lactic and fatty acid esters of glycerol

CS 117-1981
CS 309R-2011
CS 256-2007
CS 275-1973

N°

472b

Food Additive

Lactic and fatty acid esters of glycerol

Acceptable in Foods Conforming to the Following Commodity Standards

CS 117-1981
CS 309R-2011
CS 256-2007
CS 275-1973

296

Malic acid, DL-

CS 117-1981
CS 309R-2011
CS 291-2010
CS 302-2011
CS 319-2015
CS 249-2006
CS 256-2007
CS 221-2001
CS 273-1968
CS 275-1973

N°

296

Food Additive

Malic acid, DL-

Acceptable in Foods Conforming to the Following Commodity Standards

CS 117-1981
CS 309R-2011
CS 291-2010
CS 302-2011
CS 319-2015
CS 249-2006
CS 256-2007
CS 221-2001
CS 273-1968
CS 275-1973

451(ii)

Pentapotassium triphosphate

N°

451(ii)

Food Additive

Pentapotassium triphosphate

Acceptable in Foods Conforming to the Following Commodity Standards

451(i)

Pentasodium triphosphate

N°

451(i)

Food Additive

Pentasodium triphosphate

Acceptable in Foods Conforming to the Following Commodity Standards

338

Phosphoric acid

N°

338

Food Additive

Phosphoric acid

Acceptable in Foods Conforming to the Following Commodity Standards

402

Potassium alginate

CS 96-1981
CS 97-1981
CS 117-1981
CS 309R-2011
CS 70-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 94-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 119-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 256-2007
CS 221-2001
CS 273-1968
CS 275-1973

N°

402

Food Additive

Potassium alginate

Acceptable in Foods Conforming to the Following Commodity Standards

332(i)

Potassium dihydrogen citrate

CS 117-1981
CS 309R-2011
CS 13-1981
CS 57-1981
CS 291-2010
CS 302-2011
CS 319-2015
CS 256-2007
CS 221-2001
CS 273-1968
CS 275-1973
CS 251-2006
CS 250-2006
CS 252-2006

N°

332(i)

Food Additive

Potassium dihydrogen citrate

Acceptable in Foods Conforming to the Following Commodity Standards

CS 117-1981
CS 309R-2011
CS 13-1981
CS 57-1981
CS 291-2010
CS 302-2011
CS 319-2015
CS 256-2007
CS 221-2001
CS 273-1968
CS 275-1973
CS 251-2006
CS 250-2006
CS 252-2006

340(i)

Potassium dihydrogen phosphate

N°

340(i)

Food Additive

Potassium dihydrogen phosphate

Acceptable in Foods Conforming to the Following Commodity Standards

577

Potassium gluconate

CS 117-1981
CS 309R-2011
CS 13-1981
CS 57-1981
CS 291-2010
CS 319-2015
CS 256-2007
CS 273-1968
CS 275-1973

N°

577

Food Additive

Potassium gluconate

Acceptable in Foods Conforming to the Following Commodity Standards

CS 117-1981
CS 309R-2011
CS 13-1981
CS 57-1981
CS 291-2010
CS 319-2015
CS 256-2007
CS 273-1968
CS 275-1973

452(ii)

Potassium polyphosphate

N°

452(ii)

Food Additive

Potassium polyphosphate

Acceptable in Foods Conforming to the Following Commodity Standards

337

Potassium sodium L(+)-tartrate

N°

337

Food Additive

Potassium sodium L(+)-tartrate

Acceptable in Foods Conforming to the Following Commodity Standards

262(i)

Sodium acetate

CS 117-1981
CS 309R-2011
CS 291-2010
CS 319-2015
CS 249-2006
CS 256-2007
CS 273-1968
CS 275-1973

N°

262(i)

Food Additive

Sodium acetate

Acceptable in Foods Conforming to the Following Commodity Standards

CS 117-1981
CS 309R-2011
CS 291-2010
CS 319-2015
CS 249-2006
CS 256-2007
CS 273-1968
CS 275-1973

401

Sodium alginate

CS 96-1981
CS 97-1981
CS 117-1981
CS 309R-2011
CS 70-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 94-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 119-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 249-2006
CS 256-2007
CS 221-2001
CS 273-1968
CS 275-1973

N°

401

Food Additive

Sodium alginate

Acceptable in Foods Conforming to the Following Commodity Standards

452(iii)

Sodium calcium polyphosphate

N°

452(iii)

Food Additive

Sodium calcium polyphosphate

Acceptable in Foods Conforming to the Following Commodity Standards

262(ii)

Sodium diacetate

N°

262(ii)

Food Additive

Sodium diacetate

Acceptable in Foods Conforming to the Following Commodity Standards

331(i)

Sodium dihydrogen citrate

CS 89-1981
CS 96-1981
CS 97-1981
CS 98-1981
CS 117-1981
CS 309R-2011
CS 13-1981
CS 57-1981
CS 291-2010
CS 302-2011
CS 319-2015
CS 256-2007
CS 221-2001
CS 273-1968
CS 275-1973
CS 251-2006
CS 250-2006
CS 252-2006

N°

331(i)

Food Additive

Sodium dihydrogen citrate

Acceptable in Foods Conforming to the Following Commodity Standards

339(i)

Sodium dihydrogen phosphate

N°

339(i)

Food Additive

Sodium dihydrogen phosphate

Acceptable in Foods Conforming to the Following Commodity Standards

576

Sodium gluconate

CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 221-2001

N°

576

Food Additive

Sodium gluconate

Acceptable in Foods Conforming to the Following Commodity Standards

CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 221-2001

335(ii)

Sodium L(+)-tartrate

N°

335(ii)

Food Additive

Sodium L(+)-tartrate

Acceptable in Foods Conforming to the Following Commodity Standards

452(i)

Sodium polyphosphate

N°

452(i)

Food Additive

Sodium polyphosphate

Acceptable in Foods Conforming to the Following Commodity Standards

539

Sodium thiosulfate

N°

539

Food Additive

Sodium thiosulfate

Acceptable in Foods Conforming to the Following Commodity Standards

420(i)

Sorbitol

CS 87-1981
CS 105-1981
CS 117-1981
CS 249-2006
CS 256-2007

N°

420(i)

Food Additive

Sorbitol

Acceptable in Foods Conforming to the Following Commodity Standards

CS 87-1981
CS 105-1981
CS 117-1981
CS 249-2006
CS 256-2007

420(ii)

Sorbitol syrup

CS 87-1981
CS 105-1981
CS 117-1981
CS 249-2006
CS 256-2007

N°

420(ii)

Food Additive

Sorbitol syrup

Acceptable in Foods Conforming to the Following Commodity Standards

CS 87-1981
CS 105-1981
CS 117-1981
CS 249-2006
CS 256-2007

484

Stearyl citrate

N°

484

Food Additive

Stearyl citrate

Acceptable in Foods Conforming to the Following Commodity Standards

450(v)

Tetrapotassium diphosphate

N°

450(v)

Food Additive

Tetrapotassium diphosphate

Acceptable in Foods Conforming to the Following Commodity Standards

450(iii)

Tetrasodium diphosphate

N°

450(iii)

Food Additive

Tetrasodium diphosphate

Acceptable in Foods Conforming to the Following Commodity Standards

333(iii)

Tricalcium citrate

CS 117-1981
CS 309R-2011
CS 13-1981
CS 57-1981
CS 291-2010
CS 319-2015
CS 256-2007
CS 221-2001
CS 273-1968
CS 275-1973
CS 250-2006
CS 252-2006

N°

333(iii)

Food Additive

Tricalcium citrate

Acceptable in Foods Conforming to the Following Commodity Standards

CS 117-1981
CS 309R-2011
CS 13-1981
CS 57-1981
CS 291-2010
CS 319-2015
CS 256-2007
CS 221-2001
CS 273-1968
CS 275-1973
CS 250-2006
CS 252-2006

1505

Triethyl citrate

N°

1505

Food Additive

Triethyl citrate

Acceptable in Foods Conforming to the Following Commodity Standards

332(ii)

Tripotassium citrate

CS 117-1981
CS 309R-2011
CS 13-1981
CS 57-1981
CS 291-2010
CS 302-2011
CS 319-2015
CS 256-2007
CS 221-2001
CS 251-2006
CS 250-2006
CS 252-2006

N°

332(ii)

Food Additive

Tripotassium citrate

Acceptable in Foods Conforming to the Following Commodity Standards

CS 117-1981
CS 309R-2011
CS 13-1981
CS 57-1981
CS 291-2010
CS 302-2011
CS 319-2015
CS 256-2007
CS 221-2001
CS 251-2006
CS 250-2006
CS 252-2006

340(iii)

Tripotassium phosphate

N°

340(iii)

Food Additive

Tripotassium phosphate

Acceptable in Foods Conforming to the Following Commodity Standards

331(iii)

Trisodium citrate

CS 89-1981
CS 96-1981
CS 97-1981
CS 98-1981
CS 117-1981
CS 309R-2011
CS 13-1981
CS 57-1981
CS 291-2010
CS 302-2011
CS 319-2015
CS 249-2006
CS 256-2007
CS 221-2001
CS 251-2006
CS 250-2006
CS 252-2006

N°

331(iii)

Food Additive

Trisodium citrate

Acceptable in Foods Conforming to the Following Commodity Standards

CS 89-1981
CS 96-1981
CS 97-1981
CS 98-1981
CS 117-1981
CS 309R-2011
CS 13-1981
CS 57-1981
CS 291-2010
CS 302-2011
CS 319-2015
CS 249-2006
CS 256-2007
CS 221-2001
CS 251-2006
CS 250-2006
CS 252-2006

450(ii)

Trisodium diphosphate

N°

450(ii)

Food Additive

Trisodium diphosphate

Acceptable in Foods Conforming to the Following Commodity Standards

339(iii)

Trisodium phosphate

N°

339(iii)

Food Additive

Trisodium phosphate