Hydrochloric Acid
E507
Hazard level: No known concerns
Acidity regulator / anti-caking agent (E500–599)
What is Hydrochloric Acid?
Inorganic acid used as an acidity regulator, mainly in small amounts in processed foods and sauces.
Is Hydrochloric Acid safe?
Hydrochloric 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 12,659 analysed products in the FoodsScan database.
Regulatory sources: EFSA, FDA
Also known as
Hydrochloric Acid is also known as hcl, e507, солна киселина, hidroklorik asit, hydrochloric acid — these all refer to the same ingredient.
hydrochloric acid
e507
hcl
hidroklorik asit
солна киселина
Products containing Hydrochloric Acid
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