Acetylated distarch phosphate (E1414)
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What is Acetylated distarch phosphate (E1414)?
Acetylated distarch phosphate is a modified starch that keeps sauces, soups and desserts thick and stable when heated or frozen. Your body digests it much like regular starch, and long-term animal studies were reassuring. It's fine at normal amounts.
What is Yasno’s verdict on Acetylated distarch phosphate?
Yasno’s verdict on Acetylated distarch phosphate: Fine. No meaningful concern at normal amounts.
Is Acetylated distarch phosphate allowed in the EU?
EU status of Acetylated distarch phosphate: Permitted as a food additive. Conditions and limits come from the regulation cited below. Yasno summarises them and does not replace the legal text.
| Where | EU | US |
|---|---|---|
| Food | Permitted as a food additive | Not recorded |
Sources
- EU Food Additives Register — POL-FAD-IMPORT-3319, European Commission (DG SANTE), 2011
- 2017 group re-evaluation of modified starches, European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), 2017
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