Sodium citrates (E331)
- Food Fine
What is Sodium citrates (E331)?
Sodium citrate (E331) is a salt of citric acid, used to control acidity and help cheese melt smoothly. Your body handles citrate as part of normal energy production. It's fine at normal amounts; it adds a little salt to your diet.
What is Yasno’s verdict on Sodium citrates?
Yasno’s verdict on Sodium citrates: Fine. No meaningful concern at normal amounts.
Is Sodium citrates allowed in the EU?
EU status of Sodium citrates: 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 |
What else is it called?
- Sodium citrate
- Trisodium citrate
Sources
- EU Food Additives Register — POL-FAD-IMPORT-3100, European Commission (DG SANTE), 2025
- 2024 French NutriNet-Santé prospective cohort, NutriNet-Santé, 2024
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