YenzoWhat is E210 (benzoic acid)?
It is benzoic acid, an organic acid. Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT classes it as a preservative.
E210Benzoic acid
E210 is benzoic acid, an organic acid found naturally in small amounts in some fruits such as cranberries. In food it holds back yeasts, moulds and bacteria in acidic products.
- Code
- E210 · INS 210
- Group
- Preservative
In Vietnam✓ PermittedOn the list of permitted additives — Circular 24/2019, Appendix 1
Risk level on the Yenzo Scalelow?Based on EFSA's scientific assessment, 2016
How much a day stays within the ADI?EFSA 2016: 5 mg/kg bw per day
about 0.3 g a daythat is 325 mg
How E210 appears on labels
IngredientsIllustrative example
Wheat flour, vegetable oil, salt, sugar, preservative (210), dried onion and garlic, pepper, natural colour (160a).
preservative (210)preservative 210E210INS 210On Vietnamese labels: Acid benzoic
Benzoic acid in food
Jams, jellies, fruit products
Pickled and fermented vegetables
Fat spreadsSweets, chewing gumBaked goodsSauces, mustard, vinegarFlavoured drinksFruit juices, fruit nectars
Cider, perry, flavoured alcoholic drinks
Questions about benzoic acid
Is benzoic acid harmful?
In 2016 EFSA set an ADI of 5 mg/kg body weight per day (expressed as benzoic acid) for benzoic acid and the benzoates E210–E213. EFSA noted that toddlers and children who regularly drink flavoured drinks could exceed this group ADI.
Is E210 permitted in Vietnam?
Yes. Benzoic acid (INS 210) is listed in Appendix 1 of Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT, the list of additives permitted in food, with the function preservative.
Can children and pregnant women have benzoic acid?
EFSA (2016) noted that toddlers and children who regularly drink flavoured drinks can exceed the group ADI of 5 mg/kg body weight per day (expressed as benzoic acid) for benzoic acid and the benzoates E 210–E 213. This source does not address pregnant women separately.
Other preservatives
E211Sodium benzoatelowE212Potassium benzoatelowE213Calcium benzoatelowE214Ethyl p-hydroxybenzoatelowE215Sodium ethyl p-hydroxybenzoatelowE216Propyl p-hydroxybenzoatehigh
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Updated 21 October 2026