01 / 04What it is
E340 in plain English
Phosphate salts used as buffers and emulsifying salts.
02 / 04Why it's used
It tunes the pH.
To maintain a precise pH window — flavour, colour stability and preservative efficacy all hinge on it.
acidity regulator
03 / 04Health concerns
Mild controversy, nothing pressing.
Mild controversy; generally fine at typical dietary exposure.
04 / 04Regulatory status
How the world's regulators rule
- Australia · FSANZ
- Permitted
- Banned jurisdictions
- None recorded
- Filtr risk tier
- Low risk
- Filtr score penalty
- −1 points
- Category
- Acidity regulator
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