Sodium malates (E350)
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What is Sodium malates (E350)?
Sodium malate (E350) is a salt of malic acid, the sour acid in apples, used to control acidity and add tartness. Your body handles malate as part of normal energy production. It's fine at normal amounts.
What is Yasno’s verdict on Sodium malates?
Yasno’s verdict on Sodium malates: Fine. No meaningful concern at normal amounts.
Is Sodium malates allowed in the EU?
EU status of Sodium malates: 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 malates
- Sodium malate
Sources
- EU Food Additives Register — POL-FAD-IMPORT-3113, European Commission (DG SANTE), 2011
- Call for data on malic acid and malates, European Food Safety Authority, 2024
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