Additives
Calcium Stearoyl Fumarate (E486): What It Is and Is It Safe?
Safe
Flour Treatment Agent / Emulsifier
The calcium salt of the fumaric-acid ester of stearyl alcohol, used as a dough strengthener and flour-treatment agent. Like the sodium form it hydrolyses to stearyl alcohol and fumaric acid and is well tolerated at food-use levels.
- Category
- Flour Treatment Agent / Emulsifier
- Typically used in
- Dough strengthener and flour-treatment agent in baked goods.
- Regulatory status
- Not authorised in the EU. Codex INS 486.
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