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Ammonium Lactate

Also known as: E328

Low concern

Ammonium lactate is approved as a food additive in the EU and considered safe at typical use levels. It is rapidly metabolized to lactate and ammonium and excreted via normal pathways.

Found in

4 products

E-number

E328

What it is

Ammonium lactate (E328), the ammonium salt of lactic acid, used as an acidity regulator.

Acidity regulator and buffering agent.

Why it's flagged

low concern at approved use levels

What regulators actually say

"E 328 Ammonium lactate is included in the EU list of approved food additives."

EUR-Lex Regulation 1333/2008 on food additives — eur-lex.europa.eu

Regulatory status

United States — FDA

Permitted food additive

European Union — EFSA

Approved as E328 (Regulation 1333/2008)

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