YenzoWhat is E1404 (oxidised starch)?
Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT (Appendix 1) lists INS 1404 with the functions: emulsifier, stabilizer, thickener.
E1404Oxidised starch
E1404 is oxidised starch. In Appendix 1 of Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT it is listed with the functions: emulsifier, stabilizer, thickener.
Did you know? Oxidised starch is also called “chlorinated” starch because it is treated with sodium hypochlorite, although no chlorine is present in its structure.
- Code
- E1404 · INS 1404
- Group
- Emulsifier, Stabilizer, Thickener
In Vietnam✓ PermittedOn the list of permitted additives — Circular 24/2019, Appendix 1
Risk level on the Yenzo Scalevery low?Based on the Open Food Facts additives taxonomy
How E1404 appears on labels
IngredientsIllustrative example
Wheat flour, vegetable oil, salt, sugar, emulsifier (1404), dried onion and garlic, pepper, natural colour (160a).
emulsifier (1404)emulsifier 1404E1404INS 1404On Vietnamese labels: Tinh bột xử lý oxy hóa
Oxidised starch in food
Fermented milk, rennet-coagulated milk
Cream
Fresh cuts and minced meat
Frozen fish and seafoodCooked fish and seafoodBattered and fried fish and seafoodOther sugars and syrups
Salt substitutes
Coffee, tea, hot herbal drinksQuestions about oxidised starch
Is oxidised starch harmful?
In 2017 EFSA re-evaluated 12 modified starches, including E1404. It concluded that there is no safety concern at the reported uses and use levels for the general population and no need for a numerical ADI. At the 95th percentile (brand-loyal scenario), combined intake of E1404–E1451 was up to 3,053 mg/kg body weight a day, in toddlers.
Is oxidised starch permitted in Vietnam?
Yes. Oxidised starch (INS 1404) is listed in Appendix 1 of Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT, the list of additives permitted in food.
Can children and pregnant women have E1404?
In 2017 EFSA concluded that the available data did not allow an adequate assessment of the safety of E1404 in dietary foods for babies and young children for special medical purposes (category 13.1.5.2) at the maximum level then authorised, 50,000 mg/kg. EFSA noted that children eating these foods may be more susceptible to gastrointestinal effects because of their underlying medical condition. The source says nothing specific about pregnant women. If you have a particular health condition, ask a doctor.
Other emulsifiers
E1400Dextrinvery lowE1401Acid-treated starchvery lowE1402Alkaline treated starchvery lowE1403Bleached starchvery lowE1405Enzyme-treated starchvery lowE1410Monostarch phosphatevery low
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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:e1404)
- Thông tư 24/2019/TT-BYT (văn bản hợp nhất 09/VBHN-BYT), Phụ lục 2A
- Re-evaluation of oxidised starch (E 1404), monostarch phosphate (E 1410), distarch phosphate (E 1412), phosphated distarch phosphate (E 1413), acetylated distarch phosphate (E 1414), acetylated starch (E 1420), acetylated distarch adipate (E 1422), hydroxypropyl starch (E 1440), hydroxypropyl distarch phosphate (E 1442), starch sodium octenyl succinate (E 1450), acetylated oxidised starch (E 1451) and starch aluminium octenyl succinate (E 1452) as food additives. EFSA Journal 2017;15(10):4911