# Polydextrose — Food additive regulatory approval status — US FDA vs EU

For Polydextrose, jurisdiction is US FDA (21 CFR 172–178); status is permitted; citation is 21 CFR 172.841; use conditions is in food in accordance with the following prescribed conditions:   ( a )    ( 1 ) Polydextrose (CAS Reg; cas no. is 68424-04-4, recorded from its source on 2026-08-15.

- **Additive:** Polydextrose _(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 172.841 _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Use conditions:** in food in accordance with the following prescribed conditions:   ( a )    ( 1 ) Polydextrose (CAS Reg. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **CAS No.:** 68424-04-4 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> 16, 2020] § 172.841 Polydextrose. Polydextrose as identified in this section may be safely used in food in accordance with the following prescribed conditions: ( a ) ( 1 ) Polydextrose (CAS Reg. No. 68424-04-4)

## 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/).