E331

Sodium citrates

E Number E331
Name Sodium citrates
Class Others
Groups Group I
Additional details Antioxidant, flavor regulator, acidity regulator, acidulants
Origin Natural or synthetic
Common sources
Common applications Juices, refreshments, tonic and gaseous drinks, vegetable drinks, sauces, snacks, meat products, fish, beers, olives, caramels, pastry, biscuits, sandwiches, ham, mustard, candies, yogurts, gelatins, marmalade, shakes
Observations No adverse effects were observed
Evaluation Innocuous

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Conditions of use in food categories

Category Number Category Name Maximum Level (mg/l or mg/kg as appropriate) Details Restrictions/exceptions
01.1 Unflavoured pasteurised and sterilised (including UHT) milk4 000only UHT goat milk
01.5 Dehydrated milk as defined by Directive 2001/114/ECquantum satis 
02.1 Fats and oils essentially free from water (excluding anhydrous milkfat)quantum satisexcept virgin oils and olive oils
04.1.2 Peeled, cut and shredded fruit and vegetablesquantum satisonly refrigerated unprocessed fruit and vegetables ready for consumption and prepacked unprocessed and peeled potatoes
04.1.3 Frozen fruit and vegetablesquantum satis 
04.2.3 Canned or bottled fruit and vegetablesquantum satis 
04.2.4.2 Compote, excluding products covered by category 16quantum satis 
04.2.5.1 Extra jam and extra jelly as defined by Directive 2001/113/ECquantum satis 
04.2.5.2 Jam, jellies and marmalades and sweetened chestnut puree as defined by Directive 2001/113/ECquantum satis 
04.2.5.3 Other similar fruit or vegetable spreadsquantum satis 
08.1.2 Meat preparations as defined by Regulation (EC) No 853/2004quantum satisonly gehakt and prepacked preparations of fresh minced meat
09.1.1 Unprocessed fishquantum satis 
09.1.2 Unprocessed molluscs and crustaceansquantum satis 
11.4.1 Table-top sweeteners in liquid formquantum satis 
11.4.2 Table-top sweeteners in powder formquantum satis 
11.4.3 Table-top sweeteners in tabletsquantum satis 
13.1.1 Infant formulae as defined by Commission Directive 2006/141/EC (18)2 000E 331 and E 332 are authorised individually or in combination and in conformity with the limits set in Directives 2006/141/EC, 2006/125/EC, 1999/21/EC 
13.1.2 Follow-on formulae as defined by Directive 2006/141/EC2 000E 331 and E 332 are authorised individually or in combination and in conformity with the limits set in Directives 2006/141/EC, 2006/125/EC, 1999/21/EC 
13.1.3 Processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young children as defined by Commission Directive 2006/125/EC (19)quantum satisonly processed cereal-based foods and baby foods, only for pH adjustment
13.1.4 Other foods for young children2 000 
13.1.5.1 Dietary foods for infants for special medical purposes and special formulae for infantsquantum satis