Glucono-delta-lactone (E575)
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What is Glucono-delta-lactone (E575)?
Glucono-delta-lactone (E575) is a slow-acting acid made from glucose, used to set tofu and in raising agents and cured meats. It's low in risk at normal amounts. It's fine; only very large, repeated doses can cause diarrhoea.
What is Yasno’s verdict on Glucono-delta-lactone?
Yasno’s verdict on Glucono-delta-lactone: Fine. No meaningful concern at normal amounts.
Is Glucono-delta-lactone allowed in the EU?
EU status of Glucono-delta-lactone: 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 | Generally Recognised as Safe (GRAS, a US regulatory category) |
What else is it called?
- gluconolactone
- delta-gluconolactone
- D-glucono-1,5-lactone
- Gluconic acid lactone
Sources
- EU Food Additives Register — POL-FAD-IMPORT-3245, European Commission (DG SANTE), 2011
- Glucono-delta-lactone and gluconates toxicological evaluation, JECFA / INCHEM, 1999
- Support Document for Proposed Designation of D-Gluconic Acid, δ-Lactone, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2019
- Glucono-delta-lactone toxicological evaluation, JECFA / INCHEM, 1987
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