Potassium ferrocyanide (E536)
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What is Potassium ferrocyanide (E536)?
Potassium ferrocyanide (E536) is added in tiny amounts to stop salt clumping. Despite its name, the cyanide is locked tightly to iron and isn't released in harmful amounts. It's fine at normal amounts; kidney effects in animals needed far higher doses.
What is Yasno’s verdict on Potassium ferrocyanide?
Yasno’s verdict on Potassium ferrocyanide: Fine. No meaningful concern at normal amounts.
Is Potassium ferrocyanide allowed in the EU?
EU status of Potassium ferrocyanide: 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 | Not recorded |
What else is it called?
- Tetrapotassium hexacyanoferrate
- Tetrapotassium hexacyanoferrate(II)
- DTXSID60892423
- CHEBI:30059
- K4(Fe(CN)6)
Sources
- EFSA’s 2018 re-evaluation of sodium, potassium and calcium ferrocyanides, European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), 2018
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