Citric Acid

E330
Hazard level: No known concerns Antioxidant / acidity regulator (E300–399)

What is Citric Acid?

Natural organic acid used as an antioxidant and flavoring. Safe for ingestion.

Is Citric Acid safe?

Citric 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 2,484 of 12,875 analysed products in the FoodsScan database.

Regulatory sources: EFSA, FDA

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Also known as

Citric Acid is also known as e330, citric, citrate, lemon acid, citric acid — these all refer to the same ingredient.

citrate citric acid e330 lemon acid лимонена кис лимонена киселина citric acid: citric acid correcteur d'acidité: acide citrique acidity regulator citric acid citric acid and malic acid citric acid acidifier регулатор на киселинността - лимонена киселина sunflower lecithin acidity regulator: citric acid citric citronensäure

Where Citric Acid is typically found

Snacks Sweet Snacks Confectioneries Candies Gummi Candies

Related additives

Sugar (Sucrose) Natural Flavouring Water Salt (Sodium Chloride) wheat Potassium Sorbate (E202) sunflower oil Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) (E300) Palm Oil Sodium Citrate (E331) Sodium Ascorbate (E301) Calcium Ascorbate (E302) Ascorbyl Palmitate (E304) Tocopherol (Vitamin E) (E306) Alpha-Tocopherol (Synthetic Vitamin E) (E307) Propyl Gallate (E310)

Products containing Citric Acid

Обикновени бисквити с краве масло
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Haribo Mega-Roulette Fizz
Haribo Mega-Roulette Fizz 4001686372975
Haribo Kinder-Party
Haribo Kinder-Party 4001686003015
Haribo Zenzero Limone
Haribo Zenzero Limone 4001686342770
Haribo Ingwer-Zitrone
Haribo Ingwer-Zitrone 9002975378895
Haribo I Love You
Haribo I Love You 3103220044162
Quorn southern fried bites
Quorn southern fried bites 5019503023817
Aloo Sev
Aloo Sev 8906010500344
Protein Machine Vitamin Smoothie Pineapple & Mango
Protein Machine Vitamin Smoothie Pineapple & Mango 1210002110372
Isotonic electrilytes restart
Isotonic electrilytes restart 8600037000107
Sweet switch - Peach pleasure
Sweet switch - Peach pleasure 5425032433483
Телешки кюфтета
Телешки кюфтета 4049726008446
Afrikanische Kirschpaprika gefüllt mit Frischkäse
Afrikanische Kirschpaprika gefüllt mit Frischkäse 20073046
Козуначени кифлички с ванилов пълнеж
Козуначени кифлички с ванилов пълнеж 3800234632971
PURE LEAF Real Brewed Tea UNSWEETENED NO SUGAR
PURE LEAF Real Brewed Tea UNSWEETENED NO SUGAR 012000286209
Fanta C
Fanta C 5000112664805
Question Mark Coin Candies
Question Mark Coin Candies 7210811671877
Frisk Sours
Frisk Sours 80902102
Mint & Lime
Mint & Lime 5942016310139
Geflügel Wiener
Geflügel Wiener 4335619319677
Performans Enerji İçeceği
Performans Enerji İçeceği 8695077156570
Mg vitamin water
Mg vitamin water 7941425005405
Mineralli su
Mineralli su 8692813007035
Apple strawberry juice
Apple strawberry juice 5942289015359
Dulceață de zmeură
Dulceață de zmeură 5941028014103
Stay Funny Elmalı, Çilekli, Havuçlu Karışık Meyveli İçecek
Stay Funny Elmalı, Çilekli, Havuçlu Karışık Meyveli İçecek 8684808280028
Doritos Cool Original
Doritos Cool Original 5941000034419
Mazăre Cu Pui
Mazăre Cu Pui 5941905301852
Kuş Lokumu
Kuş Lokumu 8681267362500
Tavuk Çeşnili Hazır Noodle
Tavuk Çeşnili Hazır Noodle 8684556610474
Limon Aromalı İçecek
Limon Aromalı İçecek 8690574114955
MACARONS. Blutorange, zitrone, vanilla, himbeere, apfel, johannisbeere
MACARONS. Blutorange, zitrone, vanilla, himbeere, apfel, johannisbeere 5407005644645
Kuru Meyveli Çıtır Müsli
Kuru Meyveli Çıtır Müsli 8699118075509
Tırtıklı Maxi Barbekü Sos Aromalı Patates Cipsi
Tırtıklı Maxi Barbekü Sos Aromalı Patates Cipsi 8699118047346
Altınbaşak Tahıl Cipsi Taco Aromalı & Kinoalı Çerez
Altınbaşak Tahıl Cipsi Taco Aromalı & Kinoalı Çerez 8690504012481
Bergamot Aromalı Soğuk Çay
Bergamot Aromalı Soğuk Çay 8695077151063
Ranch Sos
Ranch Sos 8684992002949
Hardal Sos
Hardal Sos 8684992002932
Crunchy Muesli With Raspberry & Strawberry
Crunchy Muesli With Raspberry & Strawberry 5310099020458
Kekspır Kakaolu Fındıklı Kek
Kekspır Kakaolu Fındıklı Kek 8699118021995
Kekspır Meyveli Kek
Kekspır Meyveli Kek 8599118021288
Kekspır Çilekli Kek
Kekspır Çilekli Kek 8699118076391
Çokça Mayonez
Çokça Mayonez 8699118044987
Ranch Sos
Ranch Sos 8699118063926
Çokça Barbekü Sos
Çokça Barbekü Sos 8699118063933
Çokça Acı Sos
Çokça Acı Sos 8699118063902
Çokça Mayonez
Çokça Mayonez 8699118044673
Çokça Burger Sos
Çokça Burger Sos 8699118072317
Yoğurt Ve Mevsim Yeşillik Çeşnili Patates Cips
Yoğurt Ve Mevsim Yeşillik Çeşnili Patates Cips 8695077023292
Peynir Çeşnili Mısır Cips
Peynir Çeşnili Mısır Cips 8695077080912
Starmix
Starmix 8691216103030
Milk Cocoa bar with biscuit
Milk Cocoa bar with biscuit 8605032912448
Antep Fıstıklı Pişmaniye
Antep Fıstıklı Pişmaniye 8695845010585
Ceai negru cu gust de portocale si mango
Ceai negru cu gust de portocale si mango 5942204008138
Milk chocolate with raspberry jellies and meringue granules
Milk chocolate with raspberry jellies and meringue granules 5941047842732
Baked pizza
Baked pizza 5201024013655
KVASOV Clasic
KVASOV Clasic 4841257004085
Wafers lemon
Wafers lemon 5941911092140
Crema Branza Proaspata Cu Plante Aromatice
Crema Branza Proaspata Cu Plante Aromatice 4335619355798
Chutney apple
Chutney apple 5200113375117

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