Sodium aluminium sulfate, NaAl(SO4)2·12H2O or Na2SO4·Al2(SO4)3·24H2O, also known as soda alum or sodium alum, is a form of alum used in the acidity regulator of food (E521) as well as in the manufacture of baking powder
Be Awesome. Write a better description.
The function(s) performed by the food additive when used in cooking.
This object doesn't have any images associated with it. Submit some to improve results.
Data according to various sources such as fao, fda, codex. Spot a mistake? Tell us!
| Country | Status | Matched Term |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Matching Terms Not Found | |
| European Union | Approved | Aluminium sodium sulphate |
| Australia and New Zealand | Not Permitted |
| Philippines | Not Permitted | |
| Austria | Approved | Aluminium sodium sulphate |
| Belgium | Approved | Aluminium sodium sulphate |
| Bulgaria | Approved | Aluminium sodium sulphate |
| Cyprus | Approved | Aluminium sodium sulphate |
| Czech Republic | Approved | Aluminium sodium sulphate |
| Denmark | Approved | Aluminium sodium sulphate |
| Estonia | Approved | Aluminium sodium sulphate |
| Finland | Approved | Aluminium sodium sulphate |
| France | Approved | Aluminium sodium sulphate |
| Germany | Approved | Aluminium sodium sulphate |
| Greece | Approved | Aluminium sodium sulphate |
| Hungary | Approved | Aluminium sodium sulphate |
| Ireland | Approved | Aluminium sodium sulphate |
| Italy | Approved | Aluminium sodium sulphate |
| Latvia | Approved | Aluminium sodium sulphate |
| Lithuania | Approved | Aluminium sodium sulphate |
| Luxembourg | Approved | Aluminium sodium sulphate |
| Malta | Approved | Aluminium sodium sulphate |
| Netherlands | Approved | Aluminium sodium sulphate |
| Poland | Approved | Aluminium sodium sulphate |
| Portugal | Approved | Aluminium sodium sulphate |
| Romania | Approved | Aluminium sodium sulphate |
| Slovakia | Approved | Aluminium sodium sulphate |
| Slovenia | Approved | Aluminium sodium sulphate |
| Spain | Approved | Aluminium sodium sulphate |
| Sweden | Approved | Aluminium sodium sulphate |
| United Kingdom | Approved | Aluminium sodium sulphate |
| Australia | Not Permitted | |
| New Zealand | Not Permitted |
E521 - Aluminium sodium sulfate: Prepared from natural aluminium sulphate. It strengthens the structure of vegetables during processing. It is used as acidity regulator and bleaching agent in flour. Found in Flour, cheese, confectionary. Acceptable daily intake (ADI): None determined. Side effects: Aluminium inhibits the uptake of B-vitamins. It may also influence liver function in high concentrations.
E521 - Aluminium sodium sulfate: Prepared from natural aluminium sulphate. It strengthens the structure of vegetables during processing. It is used as acidity regulator and bleaching agent in flour. Found in Flour, cheese, confectionary. Acceptable daily intake (ADI): None determined. Side effects: Aluminium inhibits the uptake of B-vitamins. It may also influence liver function in high concentrations.
Aluminium sodium sulphate
Sodium aluminium sulfate
Soda alum
Sodium alum
Collection of sources used to create this food additive summary.
| Source |
|---|
| Codex Alimentarius |
| Food Standards Australia New Zealand |
| 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.
No known suppliers. Get listed here - [email protected]
Comments What do you think of this additive?