Folic acid (folacin)
For Folic acid (folacin), jurisdiction is US FDA (21 CFR 172–178); status is permitted; citation is 21 CFR 172.345; use conditions is in food as a nutrient in accordance with the following prescribed conditions: ( a ) Folic acid is the chemical N -[4-[[(2-amino-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-6-pteridinyl)methyl]amino]benzoyl]- L -glutamic acid; cas no. is 59-30-3, recorded from its source on 2026-08-15.
- Additive
- Folic acid (folacin) verified
- Jurisdiction
- US FDA (21 CFR 172–178) our reading
- Status
- permitted our reading
- Citation
- 21 CFR 172.345 our reading
- Use conditions
- in food as a nutrient in accordance with the following prescribed conditions: ( a ) Folic acid is the chemical N -[4-[[(2-amino-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-6-pteridinyl)methyl]amino]benzoyl]- L -glutamic acid. verified
- CAS No.
- 59-30-3 verified
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What the source says
§ 172.345 Folic acid (folacin). Folic acid (CAS Reg. No. 59-30-3), also known as folacin or folate, may be safely used in food as a nutrient in accordance with the following prescribed conditions: ( a ) Folic acid is the chemical N -[4-[[(2-amino-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-6-pteridinyl)methyl]amino]benzoyl]- L -glutamic acid.
— ecfr.gov, retrieved 2026-08-15
Source
- ecfr.govhttps://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/chapter-I/subchapter-B/part-172