Potassium Acetate

E261
Hazard level: No known concerns Preservative (E200–299)

What is Potassium Acetate?

Salt of acetic acid used as an acidity regulator and preservative in some processed foods.

Is Potassium Acetate safe?

Potassium Acetate has no known health concerns in the amounts typically used in food.

Score impact: No penalty on the FoodsScan score (FoodsScan scores run 0–100, where 100 is best.)

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

Regulatory sources: EFSA, FDA

Also known as

Potassium Acetate is also known as e261, калиеви ацетати, potassium acetate — these all refer to the same ingredient.

potassium acetate e261 калиеви ацетати

Related additives

Salt (Sodium Chloride) Glucose (Dextrose) Water wheat Potassium Lactate (E326) Chicken Meat Spices Diphosphates (Sodium/Potassium) (E450) Sugar (Sucrose) Natural Flavouring Sorbic Acid (E200) Sodium Sorbate (E201) Potassium Sorbate (E202) Calcium Sorbate (E203) Benzoic Acid (E210) Sodium Benzoate (E211)

Products containing Potassium Acetate

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