Fumaric acid and salts of fumaric acid
For Fumaric acid and salts of fumaric acid, jurisdiction is US FDA (21 CFR 172–178); status is permitted; citation is 21 CFR 172.350; use conditions is in food in accordance with the following prescribed conditions: ( a ) The additives meet the following specifications: ( 1 ) Fumaric acid contains a minimum of 99, recorded from its source on 2026-08-15.
- Additive
- Fumaric acid and salts of fumaric acid verified
- Jurisdiction
- US FDA (21 CFR 172–178) our reading
- Status
- permitted our reading
- Citation
- 21 CFR 172.350 our reading
- Use conditions
- in food in accordance with the following prescribed conditions: ( a ) The additives meet the following specifications: ( 1 ) Fumaric acid contains a minimum of 99.
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What the source says
§ 172.350 Fumaric acid and salts of fumaric acid. Fumaric acid and its calcium, ferrous, magnesium, potassium, and sodium salts may be safely used in food in accordance with the following prescribed conditions: ( a ) The additives meet the following specifications:
— ecfr.gov, retrieved 2026-08-15
Source
- ecfr.govhttps://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/chapter-I/subchapter-B/part-172