Adipic acid (E355)
- Food Caution
What is Adipic acid (E355)?
Adipic acid (E355) gives foods a tart taste and helps gelatin desserts set and baking powder work. There's no clear evidence of harm at normal amounts. The caution is because cautious estimates suggest some people may exceed the safe daily limit, which rests on old studies that haven't been updated.
What is Yasno’s verdict on Adipic acid?
Yasno’s verdict on Adipic acid: Caution. Some evidence of a concern, it depends on the amount, or it is genuinely worth knowing. A Caution always has a specific, sourced reason.
Is Adipic acid allowed in the EU?
EU status of Adipic acid: Listed in Yasno’s EU regulatory data, with no further details recorded. Conditions and limits come from the regulation cited below. Yasno summarises them and does not replace the legal text.
| Where | EU | US |
|---|---|---|
| Food | Listed in Yasno’s EU regulatory data, with no further details recorded | Generally Recognised as Safe (GRAS, a US regulatory category) |
What else is it called?
- hexanedioic acid
- Adipinic acid
- 1,4-Butanedicarboxylic acid
Sources
- Adipic acid, JECFA, 2025
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