YenzoWhat is E576 (sodium gluconate)?
E576 is sodium gluconate. In Appendix 1 of Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT the functions listed for it are sequestrant, thickener and stabilizer.
E576Sodium gluconate
E576 is sodium gluconate (natri gluconat). In Appendix 1 of Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT its function is sequestrant, thickener and stabilizer.
- Code
- E576 · INS 576
- Group
- Sequestrant, Thickener, Stabilizer
In Vietnam✓ PermittedOn the list of permitted additives — Circular 24/2019, Appendix 1
Risk level on the Yenzo Scalevery low?Based on the Open Food Facts additives taxonomy
How E576 appears on labels
IngredientsIllustrative example
Wheat flour, vegetable oil, salt, sugar, sequestrant (576), dried onion and garlic, pepper, natural colour (160a).
sequestrant (576)sequestrant 576E576INS 576On Vietnamese labels: Natri gluconat
Sodium gluconate in food
Fermented vegetables and seaweed
Dry gluten-free or protein-reduced pasta
Processed fish and seafoodSalt substitutes
Coffee, tea, herbal drinksQuestions about sodium gluconate
Is sodium gluconate harmful?
The JECFA database (the FAO/WHO expert committee) records an ADI of “not specified” (no numerical ADI is needed) for sodium gluconate, evaluated in 1998; this is a group ADI for glucono delta-lactone and the calcium, magnesium, potassium and sodium gluconates.
Is INS 576 permitted in Vietnam?
Yes. Sodium gluconate (INS 576) is listed in Appendix 1 of Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT, the list of additives permitted in food, with the function sequestrant, thickener and stabilizer.
Other sequestrants
E472Esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acidslowE516Calcium sulphatevery lowE539Sodium thiosulphatemoderateE575Glucono-delta-lactonevery lowE577Potassium gluconatevery lowE578Calcium gluconatevery low
See all sequestrants →Updated 23 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:e576)
- Thông tư 24/2019/TT-BYT (văn bản hợp nhất 09/VBHN-BYT), Phụ lục 2A: mức sử dụng tối đa phụ gia trong thực phẩm
- JECFA (FAO/WHO) evaluation database: Sodium gluconate, INS 576