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E357Potassium adipate

E357 is potassium adipate, the potassium salt of adipic acid (E355). In food it is used as an acidity regulator.

Code
E357 · INS 357
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 E357 appears on labels

IngredientsIllustrative example

Wheat flour, vegetable oil, salt, sugar, acidity regulator (357), dried onion and garlic, pepper, natural colour (160a).

acidity regulator (357)acidity regulator 357E357INS 357

Questions about potassium adipate

Is potassium adipate 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 potassium adipate. This is a JECFA evaluation, not an EFSA one.

Is Potassium adipate (INS 357) permitted in Vietnam?

Potassium adipate (INS 357) 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

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

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