Mannitol is a white, crystalline[1] organic compound with the formula (C6H8(OH)6).
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| Country | Status | Matched Term |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Approved | Mannitol |
| European Union | Approved | Mannitol |
| Australia and New Zealand | Approved | Mannitol |
| Philippines | Approved | Mannitol |
| Austria | Approved | Mannitol |
| Belgium | Approved | Mannitol |
| Bulgaria | Approved | Mannitol |
| Cyprus | Approved | Mannitol |
| Czech Republic | Approved | Mannitol |
| Denmark | Approved | Mannitol |
| Estonia | Approved | Mannitol |
| Finland | Approved | Mannitol |
| France | Approved | Mannitol |
| Germany | Approved | Mannitol |
| Greece | Approved | Mannitol |
| Hungary | Approved | Mannitol |
| Ireland | Approved | Mannitol |
| Italy | Approved | Mannitol |
| Latvia | Approved | Mannitol |
| Lithuania | Approved | Mannitol |
| Luxembourg | Approved | Mannitol |
| Malta | Approved | Mannitol |
| Netherlands | Approved | Mannitol |
| Poland | Approved | Mannitol |
| Portugal | Approved | Mannitol |
| Romania | Approved | Mannitol |
| Slovakia | Approved | Mannitol |
| Slovenia | Approved | Mannitol |
| Spain | Approved | Mannitol |
| Sweden | Approved | Mannitol |
| United Kingdom | Approved | Mannitol |
| Australia | Approved | Mannitol |
| New Zealand | Approved | Mannitol |
E421 - Mannitol: Not for diabetics, infants and young children, or those with kidney / liver impairment. Linked to hyperactivity, kidney damage. On NIH Hazards list.
E421 - Mannitol: Artificial sweetener and humectant; derived from seaweed or the manna ash tree; possible allergen, not permitted in infant foods due to its ability to cause diarrhea and kidney dysfunction, also may cause nausea, vomiting; typical products are low calorie foods.
E421 - Mannitol: Artificial sweetener and humectant; derived from seaweed or the manna ash tree, but manufactured commercially by hydrogenation of invert sugar (glucose and fructose), monosaccharides and sucrose. Possible allergen, not permitted in infant foods due to its ability to cause diarrhoea and kidney dysfunction, also may cause nausea, vomiting; typical products are low calorie sugar-free foods, mustard, puddings, sauces, frozen fish.
E421 - Mannitol: Possible allergen may cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea.
E421 - Mannitol: Fructose (fruit sugar) is the basic material for the production of mannitol. It is produced from plant starch during the process of the saccharification of starch. Maize starch can consist partly of genetically modified maize , especially if the raw material was imported from the USA or Argentina. In the EU, genetically modified maize is grown on a comparativelly small area and nonetheless is not used as raw material for foodstuff. This may change in the case that the cultivation of GM maize increases in significance. In the future also: starch from potatoes orwheat. Enzymes solubilise plant starch and metabolise it into ingredients and additives respectively. Several of these enzymes are produced with help of GM microorganisms such as amylases, glucose-isomerase, pullulanase.
E421 - Mannitol: Linked to hyperactivity.
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| Supplier | Country | |
|---|---|---|
 | Bronson and Jacobs PTY. Limited | Australia |
 | KF Specialty Ingredients | Australia |
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