Potassium lactate (E326)
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What is Potassium lactate (E326)?
Potassium lactate (E326) is a salt of lactic acid, used to keep meats fresh and safe from bacteria. Your body handles lactate every day, and normal amounts are not a concern. It's fine for most people; if you have advanced kidney disease or take medicines that raise potassium, count it as extra potassium.
What is Yasno’s verdict on Potassium lactate?
Yasno’s verdict on Potassium lactate: Fine. No meaningful concern at normal amounts.
Is Potassium lactate allowed in the EU?
EU status of Potassium lactate: 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 | Generally Recognised as Safe (GRAS, a US regulatory category) |
What else is it called?
- potassium 2-hydroxypropanoate
- Monopotassium lactate
- Lactic acid, potassium salt
Sources
- EU Food Additives Register — POL-FAD-IMPORT-3097, European Commission (DG SANTE), 2011
- JECFA evaluation of lactic acid and its potassium, sodium, calcium and ammonium salts, Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives, 1984
- Food Additive Chronic Toxicity Evaluation Reports, Food Safety Commission of Japan, 2022
- Safety assessment of potassium lactate, lactic acid and related lactate salts, Food Safety Commission of Japan, 2012
- Kidney-health guidance on potassium additives, PubMed Central, 2024
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