Light cream to tan beads or flakes or hard, waxy solid with a slight characteristic odour.
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The function(s) performed by the food additive when used in cooking.
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Country | Status | Matched Term |
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United States | Approved | Sorbitan monostearate |
European Union | Approved | Sorbitan monostearate |
Australia and New Zealand | Approved | Sorbitan monostearate |
Philippines | Approved | Sorbitan monostearate |
Austria | Approved | Sorbitan monostearate |
Belgium | Approved | Sorbitan monostearate |
Bulgaria | Approved | Sorbitan monostearate |
Cyprus | Approved | Sorbitan monostearate |
Czech Republic | Approved | Sorbitan monostearate |
Denmark | Approved | Sorbitan monostearate |
Estonia | Approved | Sorbitan monostearate |
Finland | Approved | Sorbitan monostearate |
France | Approved | Sorbitan monostearate |
Germany | Approved | Sorbitan monostearate |
Greece | Approved | Sorbitan monostearate |
Hungary | Approved | Sorbitan monostearate |
Ireland | Approved | Sorbitan monostearate |
Italy | Approved | Sorbitan monostearate |
Latvia | Approved | Sorbitan monostearate |
Lithuania | Approved | Sorbitan monostearate |
Luxembourg | Approved | Sorbitan monostearate |
Malta | Approved | Sorbitan monostearate |
Netherlands | Approved | Sorbitan monostearate |
Poland | Approved | Sorbitan monostearate |
Portugal | Approved | Sorbitan monostearate |
Romania | Approved | Sorbitan monostearate |
Slovakia | Approved | Sorbitan monostearate |
Slovenia | Approved | Sorbitan monostearate |
Spain | Approved | Sorbitan monostearate |
Sweden | Approved | Sorbitan monostearate |
United Kingdom | Approved | Sorbitan monostearate |
Australia | Approved | Sorbitan monostearate |
New Zealand | Approved | Sorbitan monostearate |
E491 - Sorbitan monostearate: Emulsifier, sweetener, thickener, retains moisture, modifying agent. No known adverse effects.
E491 - Sorbitan monostearate: Caused growth retardation in animal studies- may cause liver bile duct changes
E491 - Sorbitan monostearate: Emulsifiers and Stabilizers - salts or Esters of Fatty Acids. Suitable for vegetarian label indicates that only vegetable fat is used as a source.
E491 - Sorbitan monostearate: From stearic acid and is used in dried yeast. Stearic acid is found in vegetable and animal fats, but commercial production is usually synthetic.
E491 - Sorbitan monostearate: No known adverse effects.
Food Reactions - Food Intolerance, Allergy & Adverse Reactions
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Grill 3
(2-((2R,3S,4R)-3,4-dihydroxyoxolan-2-yl)-2-hydroxy-ethyl) octadecanoate
[2-[(2R,3S,4R)-3,4-dihydroxyoxolan-2-yl]-2-hydroxyethyl] octadecanoate
Emultex SMS
Glycomul S
Ionet S-60C
Liposorb S
Montane 60
Ms-33-F
Norfox sorbo S-60FG
Sorban AST
Sorbirol ISM
Sorbitan monostearate
Span 60
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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