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Ammonium phosphatides (E442)

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What is Ammonium phosphatides (E442)?

Ammonium phosphatides (E442) are emulsifiers made from vegetable oil, used mainly to make chocolate flow smoothly. Normal amounts stay below the safe daily limit, and high-dose animal studies found no serious effects. It's fine at normal amounts.

What is Yasno’s verdict on Ammonium phosphatides?

Yasno’s verdict on Ammonium phosphatides: Fine. No meaningful concern at normal amounts.

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Is Ammonium phosphatides allowed in the EU?

EU status of Ammonium phosphatides: Permitted as a food additive. Conditions and limits come from the regulation cited below. Yasno summarises them and does not replace the legal text.

WhereEUUS
FoodPermitted as a food additiveNot recorded

Sources

  1. EU Food Additives Register — POL-FAD-IMPORT-3158, European Commission (DG SANTE), 2011
  2. EFSA’s 2016 re-evaluation of ammonium phosphatides (E 442), European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), 2016

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