Ascorbyl palmitate
Unknown Risk
Alternate Names:
- fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid
- vitamin c palmitate
Info from food-info.net:
- Description:
- Function:
- Anti-oxidant in fatty products, especially added to prevent rancidity in plant oils with many unsaturated fatty acids. Also used for the food colours E160 and E161 to prevent oxidation of these colours.
- Origin:
- Combination of the fatty acid palmitate with ascorbic acid (vitamin C, a n atural acid), which occurs naturally in most fruits and vegetables. Palmitic acid is produced from fat (for ascorbate see E300).
- Side effects:
- No side effects known in the concentrations used.
Dietary restrictions:- Ascorbic acid and ascorbates can normally be consumed by all religious groups, vegans and vegetarians. However, there is the possibility that the palmitic acid used is obtained from animal fat, although the main source is vegetable fat. Use of animal (incl. pork) fat cannot be ruled out completely.
Acceptable daily intake:- Unknown
Status:- Unknown
Info from proe.info:
- Description:
- Benefits:
- Unknown
- General:
- Unknown
- Harm:
- Unknown
- Legal:
- Unknown
- Use:
- Unknown
- Links:
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Dietary restrictions:- Unknown
Acceptable daily intake:- Unknown
Status:- Unknown
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- Description:
- Unknown
Dietary restrictions:- Unknown
Acceptable daily intake:- is not limited or determined (EFSA, 2015)
Status:- Approved in the EU.
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