YenzoWhat is E380 (triammonium citrate)?
Appendix 1 of Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT lists one function for triammonium citrate: acidity regulator.
E380Triammonium citrate
E380 is triammonium citrate, the ammonium salt of citric acid. In food it is used as an acidity regulator.
- Code
- E380 · INS 380
- Group
- Acidity regulator
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 E380 appears on labels
IngredientsIllustrative example
Wheat flour, vegetable oil, salt, sugar, acidity regulator (380), dried onion and garlic, pepper, natural colour (160a).
acidity regulator (380)acidity regulator 380E380INS 380On Vietnamese labels: Triamoni citrat
Questions about triammonium citrate
Is triammonium citrate harmful?
In 1979 JECFA recorded the ADI of triammonium citrate as "not limited" and included it in the ADI for citric acid and bases. This is a JECFA evaluation, not an EFSA one.
Is Triammonium citrate permitted in Vietnam?
Yes. Triammonium citrate (INS 380) is listed in Appendix 1 of Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT, the list of additives permitted in food.
Other acidity regulators
E363Succinic acidvery lowE364Sodium succinatesvery lowE365Sodium fumaratevery lowE366Potassium fumaratevery lowE367Calcium fumaratevery lowE3701,4-Heptonolactonevery 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:e380)
- Thông tư 24/2019/TT-BYT (văn bản hợp nhất 09/VBHN-BYT), Phụ lục 1
- JECFA evaluation summary: Triammonium citrate (INS 380) (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)