YenzoWhat is E475 (polyglycerol esters of fatty acids)?
E475 stands for polyglycerol esters of fatty acids. Appendix 1 of Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT lists these functions: emulsifier, stabilizer.
E475Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids
E475 stands for polyglycerol esters of fatty acids. Appendix 1 of Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT lists these functions: emulsifier, stabilizer.
Did you know? According to EFSA, E 475 is a mixture of reaction products formed by esterifying polyglycerols with food fats and oils or fatty acids; the polyglycerol part is mainly di-, tri- and tetraglycerol.
- Code
- E475 · INS 475
- Group
- Emulsifier, Stabilizer
In Vietnam✓ PermittedOn the list of permitted additives — Circular 24/2019, Appendix 1
Risk level on the Yenzo Scalelow?Based on the Open Food Facts additives taxonomy
How E475 appears on labels
IngredientsIllustrative example
Wheat flour, vegetable oil, salt, sugar, emulsifier (475), dried onion and garlic, pepper, natural colour (160a).
emulsifier (475)emulsifier 475E475INS 475On Vietnamese labels: Este của polyglycerol với các acid béo
Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids in food
Flavoured milk drinksProcessed cheeseEdible ices and fruit ice creamChewing gum
Breakfast cereals
Bread and rollsCakes and biscuitsEgg products
Emulsified saucesQuestions about polyglycerol esters of fatty acids
Is a polyglycerol ester harmful?
In 2017 EFSA concluded that E 475 is of no safety concern at the reported uses and use levels and that there is no need for a numerical ADI. The highest exposure was 2.6 mg/kg body weight per day in children at the mean and 6.4 mg/kg at the 95th percentile, in the non-brand-loyal scenario.
Is E475 permitted in Vietnam?
Yes. INS 475 (polyglycerol esters of fatty acids) is listed in Appendix 1 of Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT, the list of additives permitted in food.
Other emulsifiers
E471Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acidsvery lowE472Esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acidslowE473Sucrose esters of fatty acidslowE474SucroglycerideslowE476Polyglycerol polyricinoleate (PGPR)lowE477Propane-1,2-diol esters of fatty acidslow
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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:e475)
- Thông tư 24/2019/TT-BYT (văn bản hợp nhất 09/VBHN-BYT), Phụ lục 2A: nhóm thực phẩm được phép dùng INS 475
- EFSA Journal (2017). Re-evaluation of polyglycerol esters of fatty acids (E 475) as a food additive