Potassium citrates (E332)
- Food Fine
What is Potassium citrates (E332)?
Potassium citrate (E332) is a salt of citric acid, used to control acidity in drinks, jams and sweets. For healthy people, normal amounts are not a concern. If you have kidney disease or take medicines that keep potassium in the body, you may need to limit added potassium like this.
What is Yasno’s verdict on Potassium citrates?
Yasno’s verdict on Potassium citrates: Fine. No meaningful concern at normal amounts.
Is Potassium citrates allowed in the EU?
EU status of Potassium 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?
- Potassium citrate
Sources
- EU Food Additives Register — POL-FAD-IMPORT-3101, European Commission (DG SANTE), 2025
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