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Acetylated Distarch Adipate
Acetylated Distarch Adipate
Also known as: E1422
Low concern
Acetylated distarch adipate (E1422) is a modified starch authorised as a food additive. EFSA reaffirmed its safety in 2017 with no numerical ADI 'not specified'.
Found in
42 products
E-number
E1422
Type
emulsifier, stabiliser, thickener
What it is
Acetylated distarch adipate — chemically modified starch (E1422).
Stabilizer, thickener, freeze-thaw stable.
Why it's flagged
- common in ultra-processed foods
What regulators actually say
"Food starch may be modified by treatment with... acetic anhydride and adipic anhydride (acetylated distarch adipate)."
"The Panel concluded that there is no safety concern for the modified starches at the reported uses and use levels."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
Permitted as modified food starch under 21 CFR 172.892.
European Union — EFSA
E1422 authorised; ADI 'not specified' (EFSA 2017 re-evaluation).
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