Erythorbic Acid (E315)
Hazard level: Low health concern
What is Erythorbic Acid (E315)?
Antioxidant chemically similar to vitamin C, used to prevent discoloration in cured meats and canned foods.
Is Erythorbic Acid (E315) safe?
Erythorbic Acid (E315) is considered low concern by food-safety agencies.
Score impact:
−3 points on the FoodsScan score (FoodsScan scores run 0–100, where 100 is best.)
Found in 8 of 12,846 analysed products in the FoodsScan database.
Also known as
Erythorbic Acid (E315) is also known as erythorbic acid, antioxidant sodium erythrobate — these all refer to the same ingredient.
erythorbic acid
antioxidant sodium erythrobate
Where Erythorbic Acid (E315) is typically found
Products containing Erythorbic Acid (E315)
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