Sodium phosphates (E339) can be derived from a number or sources. E339 (i) - Sodium dihydrogen phosphate; 339 (ii) - Disodium hydrogen phosphate; 339 (iii) - Trisodium phosphate. Sodium phosphates are often used as meat preservatives, as an alternative to sodium nitrite.
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| Country | Status | Matched Term |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Approved | odium phosphate (mono-, di-, and tribasic); Sodium phosphate (monobasic) (monosodium phosphate) |
| European Union | Approved | Sodium phosphates |
| Australia and New Zealand | Approved | Sodium phosphate, dibasic |
| Philippines | Not Permitted | |
| Austria | Approved | Sodium phosphates |
| Belgium | Approved | Sodium phosphates |
| Bulgaria | Approved | Sodium phosphates |
| Cyprus | Approved | Sodium phosphates |
| Czech Republic | Approved | Sodium phosphates |
| Denmark | Approved | Sodium phosphates |
| Estonia | Approved | Sodium phosphates |
| Finland | Approved | Sodium phosphates |
| France | Approved | Sodium phosphates |
| Germany | Approved | Sodium phosphates |
| Greece | Approved | Sodium phosphates |
| Hungary | Approved | Sodium phosphates |
| Ireland | Approved | Sodium phosphates |
| Italy | Approved | Sodium phosphates |
| Latvia | Approved | Sodium phosphates |
| Lithuania | Approved | Sodium phosphates |
| Luxembourg | Approved | Sodium phosphates |
| Malta | Approved | Sodium phosphates |
| Netherlands | Approved | Sodium phosphates |
| Poland | Approved | Sodium phosphates |
| Portugal | Approved | Sodium phosphates |
| Romania | Approved | Sodium phosphates |
| Slovakia | Approved | Sodium phosphates |
| Slovenia | Approved | Sodium phosphates |
| Spain | Approved | Sodium phosphates |
| Sweden | Approved | Sodium phosphates |
| United Kingdom | Approved | Sodium phosphates |
| Australia | Approved | Sodium phosphate, dibasic |
| New Zealand | Approved | Sodium phosphate, dibasic |
E339 - Sodium phosphates: High intakes may upset the calcium/phosphorus equilibrium. Digestive disorders.
E339 - Sodium phosphates: Phosphoric Acid and its Salts. Phosphate in Europe is also obtained from animal bones. So please the check the source of phosphate. "Suitable for Vegetarian" label on food package indicates that it is obtained from from mineral." In USA it is obtained from minerals and it is Halal.
E339 - Sodium phosphates: Phosphoric Acid and its Salts. Phosphate in Europe is also obtained from animal bones. So please the check the source of phosphate. "Suitable for Vegetarian" label on food package indicates that it is obtained from from mineral." In USA it is obtained from minerals and it is Halal.
E339 - Sodium phosphates: Mineral salt, used as a laxative and a fixing agent in textile dyeing; high intakes may upset the calcium/phosphorus equilibrium
Disodium hydrogen phosphate
Phosphoric acid disodium salt
Sodium monohydrogen phosphate (2:1:1)
Sodium phosphate (NaHPO4)
Sodium phosphate dibasic
Collection of sources used to create this food additive summary.
| Source |
|---|
| 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.
| Supplier | Country | |
|---|---|---|
 | Bronson and Jacobs PTY. Limited | Australia |
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