YenzoWhat is E325 (sodium lactate)?
It is sodium lactate, the sodium salt of lactic acid. Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT lists E325 as an acidity regulator, antioxidant, bulking agent, emulsifier, emulsifying salt, humectant and thickener.
E325Sodium lactate
E325 is sodium lactate, the sodium salt of lactic acid. In food it controls acidity and keeps moisture in, and also works as an antioxidant, emulsifier and thickener.
- Code
- E325 · INS 325
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 E325 appears on labels
IngredientsIllustrative example
Wheat flour, vegetable oil, salt, sugar, acidity regulator (325), dried onion and garlic, pepper, natural colour (160a).
acidity regulator (325)acidity regulator 325E325INS 325On Vietnamese labels: Natri lactat
Sodium lactate in food
Milk, cheese, cream
Processed vegetables
Noodles, pasta, cerealsFish and seafood, cannedEggs and egg products
Infant formula, foods for young children
Coffee, tea, herbal drinksConfectioneryBaked goodsQuestions about sodium lactate
Is sodium lactate harmful?
The JECFA database (the FAO/WHO expert committee) records an ADI of “not limited” for sodium lactate, evaluated in 1974; the same ADI is also recorded from 1973.
Is INS 325 permitted in Vietnam?
Yes. Sodium lactate (INS 325) is listed in Appendix 1 of Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT, the list of additives permitted in food, as an acidity regulator, antioxidant, bulking agent, emulsifier, emulsifying salt, humectant and thickener.
Can children and pregnant women have E325?
The JECFA record notes that neither D(-)-lactic acid nor DL-lactic acid should be used in infant foods. It does not mention pregnant women separately.
Other acidity regulators
E326Potassium lactatevery lowE327Calcium lactatevery lowE330Citric acidvery lowE331Sodium citratesvery lowE332Potassium citratesvery lowE333Calcium citratesvery 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:e325)
- 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)
- JECFA (FAO/WHO) evaluation database: Sodium lactate, INS 325