YenzoWhat is E481 (sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate)?
E481 stands for sodium stearoyl lactylate. Appendix 1 of Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT lists these functions: emulsifier, flour treatment agent, foaming agent, stabilizer.
E481Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate
E481 stands for sodium stearoyl lactylate. Appendix 1 of Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT lists these functions: emulsifier, flour treatment agent, foaming agent, stabilizer.
Did you know? Appendix 2B of Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT lists sodium stearoyl lactylate (INS 481(i)) separately for vegetable oils and fats (10,000 mg/kg) and powders for hot drinks (2,000 mg/kg).
- Code
- E481 · INS 481
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 E481 appears on labels
IngredientsIllustrative example
Wheat flour, vegetable oil, salt, sugar, emulsifier (481), dried onion and garlic, pepper, natural colour (160a).
emulsifier (481)emulsifier 481E481INS 481On Vietnamese labels: Natri stearoyl lactylat
INS sub-codes
INS 481(i)Sodium stearoyl lactylate
Sources: Codex CXG 36-1989, Class Names and the International Numbering System (INS)
Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate in food
Flavoured milk drinksEdible ices and fruit ice creamChewing gum
Dried pasta and noodles
Fermented breadCrackersFine bakery waresLiquid egg products
Potato and cereal snacksQuestions about sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate
Is sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate harmful?
In 2013 EFSA set a group acceptable daily intake (ADI) of 22 mg/kg body weight per day for sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate (E 481) and calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate (E 482), singly or in combination. EFSA estimated that exposure is below the ADI for all adults including the elderly, but exceeds it for the other population groups at the mean level and for all groups at the high level.
Is E481 permitted in Vietnam?
Yes. INS 481(i) (sodium stearoyl lactylate) is listed in Appendix 1 of Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT, the list of additives permitted in food.
Other emulsifiers
E474SucroglycerideslowE475Polyglycerol esters of fatty acidslowE476Polyglycerol polyricinoleate (PGPR)lowE477Propane-1,2-diol esters of fatty acidslowE479bThermally oxidised soya bean oil with mono- and diglycerideslowE482Calcium stearoyl-2-lactylatelow
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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:e481)
- Thông tư 24/2019/TT-BYT (văn bản hợp nhất 09/VBHN-BYT), Phụ lục 2A: nhóm thực phẩm được phép dùng INS 481(i) và 482(i)
- Re-evaluation of sodium and calcium stearoyl-2-lactylates (E 481-E 482) as food additives