YenzoIs E356 harmful?
In 1977 the FAO/WHO expert committee JECFA set a group ADI of 0–5 mg/kg body weight per day for adipic acid and its potassium, sodium and ammonium salts, which include sodium adipate. This is a JECFA evaluation, not an EFSA one.
E356Sodium adipate
E356 is sodium adipate, the sodium salt of adipic acid (E355). In food it is used as an acidity regulator.
- Code
- E356 · INS 356
- Group
- Acidity regulator
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 E356 appears on labels
IngredientsIllustrative example
Wheat flour, vegetable oil, salt, sugar, acidity regulator (356), dried onion and garlic, pepper, natural colour (160a).
acidity regulator (356)acidity regulator 356E356INS 356
Questions about sodium adipate
Is Sodium adipate (INS 356) permitted in Vietnam?
Sodium adipate (INS 356) is not listed in Appendix 1 of Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT, the list of additives permitted in food, nor in Appendix 2B.
Other acidity regulators
E351Potassium malatevery lowE352Calcium malatesvery lowE353Metatartaric acidvery lowE354Calcium tartratevery lowE355Adipic acidvery lowE357Potassium adipatevery low
See all acidity regulators →Updated 21 October 2026
Sources (4)
- 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:e356)
- Thông tư 24/2019/TT-BYT (văn bản hợp nhất 09/VBHN-BYT), Phụ lục 1
- JECFA evaluation summary: Sodium adipate (INS 356) (IPCS INCHEM, WHO/FAO)
- Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 on food additives (consolidated text of 18.08.2026): Article 16 and Annex II, Part E, category 13.1 (foods for infants and young children)