Fumaric acid (E297)
- Food Fine
What is Fumaric acid (E297)?
Fumaric acid (E297) is a naturally occurring acid that gives sweets, drinks and baking mixes a sour taste. Your body uses it quickly as part of normal energy production. It's fine at normal amounts; as with all sour foods, frequent sipping or sucking can wear tooth enamel.
What is Yasno’s verdict on Fumaric acid?
Yasno’s verdict on Fumaric acid: Fine. No meaningful concern at normal amounts.
Is Fumaric acid allowed in the EU?
EU status of Fumaric acid: 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?
- trans-Butenedioic acid
- Allomaleic acid
- Lichenic acid
Sources
- EU Food Additives Register — POL-FAD-IMPORT-3076, European Commission (DG SANTE), 2011
- Call for data on the re-evaluation of fumaric acid (E 297) and succinic acid (E 363) as food additives, European Food Safety Authority, 2024
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