# Amino acids — Food additive regulatory approval status — US FDA vs EU

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: appears in the quote below)_
- **Jurisdiction:** US FDA (21 CFR 172–178) _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Status:** permitted _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Citation:** 21 CFR 172.320 _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **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  ...

## 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:

## Source

- https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/chapter-I/subchapter-B/part-172

Last verified: 2026-08-15. Review by: 2027-08-15.
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