Fumaric Acid
E297
Hazard level: No known concerns
Preservative (E200–299)
What is Fumaric Acid?
Sour-tasting acid used as an acidity regulator in baking powders, drinks, and sour candy.
Is Fumaric Acid safe?
Fumaric Acid 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 1 of 12,874 analysed products in the FoodsScan database.
Regulatory sources: EFSA, FDA
Also known as
Fumaric Acid is also known as e297, fumaric acid, фумарова киселина — these all refer to the same ingredient.
fumaric acid
e297
фумарова киселина
Products containing Fumaric Acid
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