Partial Polyglycerol Esters (E498): What It Is and Is It Safe?
Partial esters of polyglycerol with fatty acids, used as emulsifiers in fat- and oil-based foods. They are digested to glycerol, polyglycerol and fatty acids; EFSA's 2017 re-evaluation of the closely related polyglycerol esters of fatty acids, E475, raised no safety concern. The partial polyglycerol esters are not on the EU authorised list.
- Category
- Emulsifier
- Typically used in
- Emulsifier in fat- and oil-based foods and shortenings.
- Regulatory status
- Not authorised in the EU, which permits polyglycerol esters of fatty acids as E475. Codex INS 498.
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Where this comes from
- EFSA (2017) — Re-evaluation of polyglycerol esters of fatty acids E 475 as a food additive https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7010213/
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