Glycine
For Glycine, jurisdiction is US FDA (21 CFR 172–178); status is permitted; citation is 21 CFR 172.812; use conditions is for technological purposes in food in accordance with the following prescribed conditions: ( a ) The additive meets the specifications of the Food Chemicals Codex, 7th ed, recorded from its source on 2026-08-15.
- Additive
- Glycine verified
- Jurisdiction
- US FDA (21 CFR 172–178) our reading
- Status
- permitted our reading
- Citation
- 21 CFR 172.812 our reading
- Use conditions
- for technological purposes in food in accordance with the following prescribed conditions: ( a ) The additive meets the specifications of the Food Chemicals Codex, 7th ed. verified
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What the source says
Glycine. The food additive glycine may be safely used for technological purposes in food in accordance with the following prescribed conditions: ( a ) The additive meets the specifications of the Food Chemicals Codex, 7th ed. (2010), pp.
— ecfr.gov, retrieved 2026-08-15
Source
- ecfr.govhttps://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/chapter-I/subchapter-B/part-172