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Coconut With Sodium Metabisulfite

Low concern

Sodium metabisulfite is FDA GRAS (21 CFR 182.3766) but FDA requires labeling of sulfites at 10 ppm or higher because sulfites can trigger severe asthmatic reactions in sensitive individuals (about 1% of population, higher in asthmatics).

Found in

243 products

What it is

Dried/desiccated coconut treated with sodium metabisulfite as a preservative and antibrowning agent.

Coconut as a food ingredient with sulfite preservation to prevent browning and microbial spoilage.

Why it's flagged

Sulfite content - can trigger severe asthmatic reactions in sensitive individuals (~1% of population, higher in asthmatics)

What regulators actually say

"FDA requires the presence of sulfites in foods to be declared on the label when present at concentrations of 10 ppm or more."

FDA - Sulfites in Foods — fda.gov

Regulatory status

United States — FDA

GRAS with required label disclosure at >=10 ppm (21 CFR 101.100)

European Union — EFSA

permitted as E223 with group ADI

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