E316Sodium erythorbate

E316 is sodium erythorbate, the sodium salt of erythorbic acid (E315). In food it is an antioxidant, often used in sausages, ham and other processed meats.

Code: E316 · INS 316
Group: Antioxidant

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 E316 appears on labels

IngredientsIllustrative example

Wheat flour, vegetable oil, salt, sugar, antioxidant (316), dried onion and garlic, pepper, natural colour (160a).

antioxidant (316)antioxidant 316E316INS 316On Vietnamese labels: Natri erythorbat

Sodium erythorbate in food

Processed vegetables

Fish and seafood, canned Milk, cheese, cream Confectionery Baked goods Processed meat Noodles, pasta, cereals Seasonings, soup cubes, sauces

Questions about sodium erythorbate

What is E316 (sodium erythorbate)?

It is sodium erythorbate, the sodium salt of erythorbic acid (E315). Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT lists E316 as an antioxidant.

Is sodium isoascorbate harmful?

In 2016 EFSA re-evaluated erythorbic acid (E315) and sodium erythorbate (E316) and concluded that there is no reason to revise the current ADI of 6 mg/kg body weight a day. EFSA calculated the combined exposure to both, found that no population group exceeds the ADI, and concluded that their use as food additives at the permitted or reported uses and use levels would not be of safety concern.

Is INS 316 permitted in Vietnam?

Yes. Sodium erythorbate (INS 316) is listed in Appendix 1 of Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT, the list of additives permitted in food, with the function antioxidant.

Other antioxidants

E311Octyl gallatehigh E312Dodecyl gallatehigh E315Erythorbic acidvery low E319Tertiary-butyl hydroquinone (TBHQ)low E320Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)moderate E321Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)low

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Found in these products

Xúc xích phô mai CP (cheese sausage)CP · sausages and processed meat

Ba rọi xông khói Le Gourmet (smoked bacon)Le Gourmet · sausages and processed meat Thịt xông khói hỗn hợp GO! (mixed smoked bacon)GO! · sausages and processed meat

Updated 22 October 2026

How Yenzo scores

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:e316)
Thông tư 24/2019/TT-BYT (văn bản hợp nhất 09/VBHN-BYT), Phụ lục 2A (mức sử dụng tối đa) và Phụ lục 3 (phụ gia và nhóm thực phẩm dùng theo GMP)
EFSA Journal (2016). Scientific Opinion on the re-evaluation of erythorbic acid (E 315) and sodium erythorbate (E 316) as food additives

Information only, not medical advice. The risk level is the additive's class in Yenzo's open scoring method, based on the cited source.