YenzoWhat is E482 (calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate)?
E482 stands for calcium stearoyl lactylate. Appendix 1 of Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT lists these functions: emulsifier, flour treatment agent, foaming agent, stabilizer.
E482Calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate
E482 stands for calcium stearoyl lactylate. Appendix 1 of Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT lists these functions: emulsifier, flour treatment agent, foaming agent, stabilizer.
Did you know? In its 2013 re-evaluation of E 481 and E 482, EFSA noted that the breakdown products of stearoyl lactylates, stearic acid and lactic acid, are constituents of natural food and part of endogenous metabolism in mammals.
- Code
- E482 · INS 482
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 E482 appears on labels
IngredientsIllustrative example
Wheat flour, vegetable oil, salt, sugar, emulsifier (482), dried onion and garlic, pepper, natural colour (160a).
emulsifier (482)emulsifier 482E482INS 482On Vietnamese labels: Calci stearoyl lactylat
INS sub-codes
INS 482(i)Calcium stearoyl lactylate
Sources: Codex CXG 36-1989, Class Names and the International Numbering System (INS)
Calcium 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 calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate
Is calcium 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 E482 permitted in Vietnam?
Yes. INS 482(i) (calcium 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 diglycerideslowE481Sodium 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:e482)
- 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)
- EFSA Journal (2013). Scientific Opinion on the re-evaluation of sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate (E 481) and calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate (E 482) as food additives