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Sucrose Esters of Fatty Acids

Unknown Risk
Alternate Names:
  • sucrose esters
  • sucrose fatty acid esters
  • sugar esters of fatty acids
Info from food-info.net:
  • Description:
    • Function:
      • Emulsifiers and stabilisers.
    • Origin:
      • Esters of sugar and synthetic fats, produced from glycerol and natural fatty acids. The fatty acids are mainly from plant origin, but also fats of animal origin may be used. The product generally is a mixture of different components, with a composition similar to partially digested natural fat esterified with sugar.
    • Side effects:
      • None known. The products are first digested to sugar and fats. The body metabolises all components identical to sugar and natural fat. The individual components of the mono- and diglycerides are also produced normally in the body when digesting normal fat.
    Dietary restrictions:
    • Although mainly vegetable oils are used, the use of animal fat (incl. pork) can not be excluded. Several groups, such as vegans, Muslims and Jews thus avoid these products. Only the producer can give detailed information on the origin of the fatty acids. Chemically the fatty acids from vegetable or animal origin are identical.
    Acceptable daily intake:
    • Unknown
    Status:
    • Unknown
Info from proe.info:
  • Description:
    • Benefits:
      • Unknown
    • General:
      • Unknown
    • Harm:
      • Unknown
    • Legal:
      • Unknown
    • Use:
      • Unknown
    • Links:
      • Unknown
    Dietary restrictions:
    • Unknown
    Acceptable daily intake:
    • Unknown
    Status:
    • Unknown
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  • Description:
      • Unknown
    Dietary restrictions:
    • Unknown
    Acceptable daily intake:
    • 40,000 mg/kg body weight/day (EFSA, 2017) ; common for E473 and E474)
    Status:
    • Approved in the EU.
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