Acetylated starch (E1420)
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What is Acetylated starch (E1420)?
Acetylated starch is a modified starch used to thicken and stabilise sauces, fillings and ready meals. Your body digests it much like regular starch, and people tolerate it well. It's fine at normal amounts; only extremely large amounts upset the stomach in animal tests.
What is Yasno’s verdict on Acetylated starch?
Yasno’s verdict on Acetylated starch: Fine. No meaningful concern at normal amounts.
Is Acetylated starch allowed in the EU?
EU status of Acetylated starch: 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 | Regulated as a food additive by the US FDA |
What else is it called?
- Amprac 01
- Esamyl
- Kofilm
- Farazym T
Sources
- EU Food Additives Register — POL-FAD-IMPORT-3320, European Commission (DG SANTE), 2025
- Comprehensive evaluation of modified starches, EFSA, 2017
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