YenzoWhat is E574 (gluconic acid)?
E574 is gluconic acid (acid gluconic). Yenzo has no source stating its function in food, so this page does not describe one.
E574Gluconic acid
E574 is gluconic acid (acid gluconic), a food additive printed on labels as E574 or INS 574. This page has no sourced data on what the substance does in food.
- Code
- E574 · INS 574
- Group
- Acidity regulator
In VietnamNot on Vietnam's list of permitted additivesNot on Vietnam's list of permitted additives (Circular 24/2019); it may be used only in a product whose declaration is registered with the Vietnam Food Administration
Risk level on the Yenzo Scalevery lowBased on the Open Food Facts additives taxonomy
How E574 appears on labels
IngredientsIllustrative example
Wheat flour, vegetable oil, salt, sugar, acidity regulator (574), dried onion and garlic, pepper, natural colour (160a).
acidity regulator (574)acidity regulator 574E574INS 574
Questions about gluconic acid
Other acidity regulators
E529Calcium oxidevery lowE530Magnesium oxidevery lowE541Sodium aluminium phosphate, acidicmoderateE575Glucono-delta-lactonevery lowE577Potassium gluconatevery lowE578Calcium gluconatevery low
See all acidity regulators →Updated 21 October 2026
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:e574)
- Thông tư 24/2019/TT-BYT (văn bản hợp nhất 09/VBHN-BYT), Phụ lục 1
- Codex CAC/GL 36-1989 (Rev. 2008, Amd. 2015), Section 3: INS 574 Gluconic acid, D-