E3701,4-Heptonolactone
E370 is 1,4-heptonolactone. The Codex INS table lists number 370 with the classes acidity regulator and sequestrant, but states that inclusion does not imply approval by Codex. The code is not in Appendix 1 of Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT.
- Code
- E370 · INS 370
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 lowBased on the Open Food Facts additives taxonomy
How E370 appears on labels
IngredientsIllustrative example
Wheat flour, vegetable oil, salt, sugar, acidity regulator (370), dried onion and garlic, pepper, natural colour (160a).
acidity regulator (370)acidity regulator 370E370INS 370
Questions about 1,4-Heptonolactone
What is E370 (1,4-heptonolactone)?
It is 1,4-heptonolactone (INS 370). The Codex INS table (CXG 36, amendment 2015) lists it with the functional classes acidity regulator and sequestrant. The table is for identification only: inclusion does not imply approval by Codex.
Is E370 permitted in Vietnam?
1,4-Heptonolactone (INS 370) 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.