Triethyl citrate is an ester of citric acid. It is a colorless, odorless liquid used as a food additive (E number E1505) to stabilize foams, especially as whipping aid for egg white.
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United States | Approved | Triethyl citrate |
European Union | Approved | Triethyl citrate |
Australia and New Zealand | Approved | Triethyl citrate |
Philippines | Approved | Triethyl citrate |
Austria | Approved | Triethyl citrate |
Belgium | Approved | Triethyl citrate |
Bulgaria | Approved | Triethyl citrate |
Cyprus | Approved | Triethyl citrate |
Czech Republic | Approved | Triethyl citrate |
Denmark | Approved | Triethyl citrate |
Estonia | Approved | Triethyl citrate |
Finland | Approved | Triethyl citrate |
France | Approved | Triethyl citrate |
Germany | Approved | Triethyl citrate |
Greece | Approved | Triethyl citrate |
Hungary | Approved | Triethyl citrate |
Ireland | Approved | Triethyl citrate |
Italy | Approved | Triethyl citrate |
Latvia | Approved | Triethyl citrate |
Lithuania | Approved | Triethyl citrate |
Luxembourg | Approved | Triethyl citrate |
Malta | Approved | Triethyl citrate |
Netherlands | Approved | Triethyl citrate |
Poland | Approved | Triethyl citrate |
Portugal | Approved | Triethyl citrate |
Romania | Approved | Triethyl citrate |
Slovakia | Approved | Triethyl citrate |
Slovenia | Approved | Triethyl citrate |
Spain | Approved | Triethyl citrate |
Sweden | Approved | Triethyl citrate |
United Kingdom | Approved | Triethyl citrate |
Australia | Approved | Triethyl citrate |
New Zealand | Approved | Triethyl citrate |
E1505 - Triethyl citrate: Commercially produced from citric acid. Whipping aid, thickener, vegetable gum for flavoured and sports drinks, egg white liquid or dried. Part becomes alcohol in the body.
Citric acid triethyl ester
Citroflex 2
Ethyl citrate
Eudraflex
Hydragen cat
2-hydroxy-1,2,3-propane tricarboxylic acid triethyl ester
Triethyl 2-hydroxy-1,2,3-propane tricarboxylate
Triethyl 2-hydroxypropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylate
Collection of sources used to create this food additive summary.
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Codex Alimentarius |
Food Standards Australia New Zealand |
UK Food Guide |
UK Food Standards Agency |
U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
Wikipedia |
Lists the U.S. CAS (Chemical Abstracts Service) registry number and EINECS (European INventory of Existing Commercial chemical Substances) numbers when known.
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