# Monoglyceride citrate — Food additive regulatory approval status — US FDA vs EU

For Monoglyceride citrate, jurisdiction is US FDA (21 CFR 172–178); status is permitted; citation is 21 CFR 172.832; use conditions is as a synergist and solubilizer for antioxidants in oils and fats, when used in accordance with the conditions prescribed in this section, recorded from its source on 2026-08-15.

- **Additive:** Monoglyceride citrate _(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 172.832 _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Use conditions:** as a synergist and solubilizer for antioxidants in oils and fats, when used in accordance with the conditions prescribed in this section. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> § 172.832 Monoglyceride citrate. A food additive that is a mixture of glyceryl monooleate and its citric acid monoester manufactured by the reaction of glyceryl monooleate with citric acid under controlled conditions may be safely used as a synergist and solubilizer for antioxidants in oils and fats, when used in accordance with the conditions prescribed in this section.

## Source

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

Last verified: 2026-08-15. Review by: 2027-08-15.
Part of [Food additive regulatory approval status — US FDA vs EU](https://referencesource.org/food-additive-approval-status-us-vs-eu/).