YenzoWhat is E1001 (choline salts and esters)?
E1001 is choline salts and esters, INS number 1001 in the Codex INS list.
E1001Choline salts and esters
E1001 is choline salts and esters (INS 1001). It has no row in Appendix 1 of Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT.
- Code
- E1001 · INS 1001
- Group
- Emulsifier
In VietnamNot on Vietnam's list of permitted additivesNot on Vietnam's list of permitted additives (Circular 24/2019); it may be used only in a product whose declaration is registered with the Vietnam Food Administration
Risk level on the Yenzo Scalevery low?Based on the Open Food Facts additives taxonomy
How E1001 appears on labels
IngredientsIllustrative example
Wheat flour, vegetable oil, salt, sugar, emulsifier (1001), dried onion and garlic, pepper, natural colour (160a).
emulsifier (1001)emulsifier 1001E1001INS 1001
Questions about choline salts and esters
Is choline salts and esters harmful?
The JECFA database (the FAO/WHO expert committee) records an ADI of “not limited” for choline salts, evaluated in 1971, with the comment that use is limited by good manufacturing practice (GMP).
Is E1001 permitted in Vietnam?
It was not found. Appendix 1 of Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT (consolidated text 09/VBHN-BYT), the list of additives permitted in food, has no row with INS 1001, and neither does Appendix 2B.
Other emulsifiers
E902Candelilla waxvery lowE965Maltitolvery lowE966Lactitolvery lowE967Xylitolvery lowE999Quillaia extractlowE1000Cholic acidlow
See all emulsifiers →Updated 21 October 2026
Sources (3)
- Open Food Facts additives taxonomy (Yenzo's table cites no EFSA opinion for this code). Open Food Facts additives taxonomy, https://github.com/openfoodfacts/openfoodfacts-server/blob/main/taxonomies/additives.txt (entry en:e1001)
- Thông tư 24/2019/TT-BYT (văn bản hợp nhất 09/VBHN-BYT), Phụ lục 1
- JECFA (FAO/WHO) evaluation database: Choline salts, INS 1001