Amino acids
For Amino acids, jurisdiction is US FDA (21 CFR 172–178); status is permitted; citation is 21 CFR 172.320; use conditions is as nutrients added to foods in accordance with the following conditions: ( a ) The food additive consists of one or more of the following individual amino acids in the free, hydrated, or anhydrous form, or as the hydrochloride, sodium, or potassium salts: ( 1 ) L-Alanine ( 2 ) L-Arginine , recorded from its source on 2026-08-15.
- Additive
- Amino acids verified
- Jurisdiction
- US FDA (21 CFR 172–178) our reading
- Status
- permitted our reading
- Citation
- 21 CFR 172.320 our reading
- Use conditions
- as nutrients added to foods in accordance with the following conditions: ( a ) The food additive consists of one or more of the following individual amino acids in the free, hydrated, or anhydrous form, or as the hydrochloride, sodium, or potassium salts: ( 1 ) L-Alanine ( 2 ) L-Arginine ...
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What the source says
§ 172.320 Amino acids. The food additive amino acids may be safely used as nutrients added to foods in accordance with the following conditions: ( a ) The food additive consists of one or more of the following individual amino acids in the free, hydrated, or anhydrous form, or as the hydrochloride, sodium, or potassium salts:
— ecfr.gov, retrieved 2026-08-15
Source
- ecfr.govhttps://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/chapter-I/subchapter-B/part-172