Sodium, potassium and calcium salts of fatty acids (E470a)
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What is Sodium, potassium and calcium salts of fatty acids (E470a)?
These fatty acid salts (E470a) are essentially the same fats found in food, bound to sodium, potassium or calcium, and are used as emulsifiers and anti-caking agents. Your body breaks them down into ordinary fatty acids and minerals. It's fine at normal amounts.
What is Yasno’s verdict on Sodium, potassium and calcium salts of fatty acids?
Yasno’s verdict on Sodium, potassium and calcium salts of fatty acids: Fine. No meaningful concern at normal amounts.
Is Sodium, potassium and calcium salts of fatty acids allowed in the EU?
EU status of Sodium, potassium and calcium salts of fatty acids: 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 |
Sources
- EU Food Additives Register — POL-FAD-IMPORT-3174, European Commission (DG SANTE), 2011
- Re-evaluation of sodium, potassium and calcium salts of fatty acids (E 470a) and magnesium salts of fatty acids (E 470b) as food additives, European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), 2018
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