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Sucrose Tristearate

Low concern

Sucrose esters of fatty acids (E473) are authorized food emulsifiers with an ADI of 40 mg/kg bw/day established by EFSA; they are well tolerated at typical food-use levels.

Found in

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What it is

Sucrose tristearate is a sucrose ester formed by esterifying sucrose with three stearic acid groups; one of several sucrose-fatty-acid esters used as food emulsifiers (E473 family).

Emulsifier and stabilizer in food.

Why it's flagged

GI effects at very high doses

What regulators actually say

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Regulatory status

United States — FDA

Permitted as sucrose fatty acid esters under 21 CFR 172.859 with specified conditions of use.

European Union — EFSA

Authorized as E473 with ADI of 40 mg/kg bw/day.

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