Fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid (E304)
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What is Fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid (E304)?
Ascorbyl esters (E304) are vitamin C joined to fats, which lets the vitamin protect oils and fatty foods from going rancid. Your body quickly splits them back into vitamin C and ordinary fatty acids. It's fine at normal amounts.
What is Yasno’s verdict on Fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid?
Yasno’s verdict on Fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid: Fine. No meaningful concern at normal amounts.
Is Fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid allowed in the EU?
EU status of Fatty acid esters of ascorbic 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 | Not recorded |
Sources
- EU Food Additives Register — POL-FAD-IMPORT-3080, European Commission (DG SANTE), 2015
- JECFA food-additives database entry for ascorbyl palmitate, JECFA, 2025
- EFSA’s review of fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid (E 304), EFSA, 2015
- EFSA follow-up assessment of ascorbyl palmitate in foods for infants, EFSA, 2020
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