YenzoWhat is E476 (polyglycerol polyricinoleate)?
E476 stands for polyglycerol polyricinoleate (PGPR). Appendix 1 of Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT lists these functions: emulsifier.
E476Polyglycerol polyricinoleate (PGPR)
E476 stands for polyglycerol polyricinoleate (PGPR). Appendix 1 of Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT lists these functions: emulsifier.
Did you know? Appendix 2B of Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT lists polyglycerol esters of ricinoleic acid (INS 476) separately for cocoa and chocolate products (5,000 mg/kg) and shortening (20,000 mg/kg).
- Code
- E476 · INS 476
- Group
- Emulsifier
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 E476 appears on labels
IngredientsIllustrative example
Wheat flour, vegetable oil, salt, sugar, emulsifier (476), dried onion and garlic, pepper, natural colour (160a).
emulsifier (476)emulsifier 476E476INS 476On Vietnamese labels: Este của polyglycerol với acid ricinoleic
Polyglycerol polyricinoleate in food
Edible ices and fruit ice creamCocoa and chocolate productsChewing gumDairy desserts
Egg products
Emulsified saucesFat spreadsEdible sausage casingsCooked pasta and noodlesQuestions about polyglycerol polyricinoleate
Is PGPR harmful?
In 2017 EFSA raised the ADI for PGPR (E 476) from 7.5 mg/kg body weight per day, set by the SCF in 1978, to 25 mg/kg body weight per day, and noted that exposure estimates did not exceed this ADI.
Is E476 permitted in Vietnam?
Yes. INS 476 (polyglycerol polyricinoleate (PGPR)) is listed in Appendix 1 of Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT, the list of additives permitted in food.
Other emulsifiers
E472Esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acidslowE473Sucrose esters of fatty acidslowE474SucroglycerideslowE475Polyglycerol esters of fatty acidslowE477Propane-1,2-diol esters of fatty acidslowE479bThermally oxidised soya bean oil with mono- and diglycerideslow
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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:e476)
- Thông tư 24/2019/TT-BYT (văn bản hợp nhất 09/VBHN-BYT), Phụ lục 2A: nhóm thực phẩm được phép dùng INS 476
- EFSA Journal (2017). Re-evaluation of polyglycerol polyricinoleate (E 476) as a food additive