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

For Stearyl monoglyceridyl citrate, jurisdiction is US FDA (21 CFR 172–178); status is permitted; citation is 21 CFR 172.755; use conditions is in food in accordance with the following provisions:   ( a ) The additive is prepared by controlled chemical reaction of the following:   Reactant |   Limitations |    Citric acid |   |    Monoglycerides of fatty acids |   Prepared by the glycerolysis of edible fats and oils or derived from fatty, recorded from its source on 2026-08-15.

- **Additive:** Stearyl monoglyceridyl 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 172.755 _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Use conditions:** in food in accordance with the following provisions:   ( a ) The additive is prepared by controlled chemical reaction of the following:   Reactant |   Limitations |    Citric acid |   |    Monoglycerides of fatty acids |   Prepared by the glycerolysis of edible fats and oils or derived from fatty...

## What the source says

> § 172.755 Stearyl monoglyceridyl citrate. The food additive stearyl monoglyceridyl citrate may be safely used in food in accordance with the following provisions: ( a ) The additive is prepared by controlled chemical reaction of the following: Reactant |

## Source

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

Last verified: 2026-08-15. Review by: 2027-08-15.
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