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Ammonium sulfate 517 or E517

Ammonium sulfate (IUPAC-recommended spelling; also ammonium sulphate in British English), (NH4)2SO4, is an inorganic salt with a number of commercial uses.

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Type e.g. bulking agent, thickener, emulsifier, etc.

The function(s) performed by the food additive when used in cooking.

  • Flour treatment agent - A substance that improves baking quality or colour of flour
  • Stabiliser - A substance that maintains the uniform dispersal of substances in a food

Images e.g. chemical structure, molecular structure, origin, natural form, etc.

Approvals and Bans i.e. not permitted in foods or safe to eat.

Data according to various sources such as fao, fda, codex. Spot a mistake? Tell us!

Country Status Matched Term
United States
 Approved Ammonium sulfate
European Union
 Approved Ammonium sulphate
Australia and New Zealand
 Not Permitted
Philippines
 Approved Ammonium sulfate
Austria
 Approved Ammonium sulphate
Belgium
 Approved Ammonium sulphate
Bulgaria
 Approved Ammonium sulphate
Cyprus
 Approved Ammonium sulphate
Czech Republic
 Approved Ammonium sulphate
Denmark
 Approved Ammonium sulphate
Estonia
 Approved Ammonium sulphate
Finland
 Approved Ammonium sulphate
France
 Approved Ammonium sulphate
Germany
 Approved Ammonium sulphate
Greece
 Approved Ammonium sulphate
Hungary
 Approved Ammonium sulphate
Ireland
 Approved Ammonium sulphate
Italy
 Approved Ammonium sulphate
Latvia
 Approved Ammonium sulphate
Lithuania
 Approved Ammonium sulphate
Luxembourg
 Approved Ammonium sulphate
Malta
 Approved Ammonium sulphate
Netherlands
 Approved Ammonium sulphate
Poland
 Approved Ammonium sulphate
Portugal
 Approved Ammonium sulphate
Romania
 Approved Ammonium sulphate
Slovakia
 Approved Ammonium sulphate
Slovenia
 Approved Ammonium sulphate
Spain
 Approved Ammonium sulphate
Sweden
 Approved Ammonium sulphate
United Kingdom
 Approved Ammonium sulphate
Australia
 Not Permitted
New Zealand
 Not Permitted

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Diet and Health vegan, vegetarian, halal, genetically modified or genetically engineered, etc.

Halal - maybe

E517 - Ammonium sulfate: Chemical.

Muslim Consumer Group

Biotechnology used in production - yes

E517 - Ammonium sulfate: White solid, used in water purification.

MBM Foods

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Synonyms i.e. alternative names

Ammonium sulphate
Sulfuric acid diammonium salt
Ammonium hydrogen sulfate
Diammonium sulfate
Azane; sulfuric acid

Sources e.g. fao, fda, wiki, wikipedia, codex, jecfa etc.

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

Key Identifiers i.e. Commonly used primary ids (keys) in other database or indexing schemas

Lists the U.S. CAS (Chemical Abstracts Service) registry number and EINECS (European INventory of Existing Commercial chemical Substances) numbers when known.

  • CAS Number: 7783-20-2
  • EINECS Number: 231-984-1

Suppliers & Distributors for Ammonium sulfate - 517

Supplier Country
Hawkins Watts Hawkins Watts
Australia and New Zealand

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