Metatartaric Acid

E353
Hazard level: No known concerns Antioxidant / acidity regulator (E300–399)

What is Metatartaric Acid?

Acidity regulator/stabiliser used in wine to prevent tartrate crystal formation.

Is Metatartaric Acid safe?

Metatartaric 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 12,466 analysed products in the FoodsScan database.

Regulatory sources: EFSA

Also known as

Metatartaric Acid is also known as e353, metatartaric acid, метавинска киселина, метавинена киселина — these all refer to the same ingredient.

metatartaric acid e353 метавинска киселина метавинена киселина

Related additives

Citric Acid (E330) Potassium Sorbate (E202) Natural Flavouring Wine Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) (E300) Sodium Ascorbate (E301) Ascorbyl Palmitate (E304) Tocopherol (Vitamin E) (E306) Alpha-Tocopherol (Synthetic Vitamin E) (E307) Propyl Gallate (E310) Sodium Erythorbate (E316) TBHQ (E319) BHA (Butylated Hydroxyanisole) (E320) BHT (Butylated Hydroxytoluene) (E321) Lecithin (E322) Sodium Lactate (E325)

Products containing Metatartaric Acid

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