Diacetyl (Butter Flavouring)

Hazard level: Low health concern

What is Diacetyl (Butter Flavouring)?

Butter-flavour compound; dietary intake is low-risk, occupational inhalation is the known hazard.

Is Diacetyl (Butter Flavouring) safe?

Diacetyl (Butter Flavouring) is considered low concern by food-safety agencies.

Score impact: −3 points on the FoodsScan score (FoodsScan scores run 0–100, where 100 is best.)

Found in 5 of 12,858 analysed products in the FoodsScan database.

Also known as

Diacetyl (Butter Flavouring) is also known as diacetyl — these all refer to the same ingredient.

diacetyl

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Products containing Diacetyl (Butter Flavouring)

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