Large, colourless crystals, white granules, or a powder; odourless.

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

  • Firming agent - Helps maintain firmness of fruits and vegetables or interacts with gelling agents to strengthen food structure
  • Stabiliser - A substance that maintains the uniform dispersal of substances in a food

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 ammonium sulphate
Australia and New Zealand
Not Permitted
Philippines
Approved Aluminium Ammonium Sulphate
Austria
Approved Aluminium ammonium sulphate
Belgium
Approved Aluminium ammonium sulphate
Bulgaria
Approved Aluminium ammonium sulphate
Cyprus
Approved Aluminium ammonium sulphate
Czech Republic
Approved Aluminium ammonium sulphate
Denmark
Approved Aluminium ammonium sulphate
Estonia
Approved Aluminium ammonium sulphate
Finland
Approved Aluminium ammonium sulphate
France
Approved Aluminium ammonium sulphate
Germany
Approved Aluminium ammonium sulphate
Greece
Approved Aluminium ammonium sulphate
Hungary
Approved Aluminium ammonium sulphate
Ireland
Approved Aluminium ammonium sulphate
Italy
Approved Aluminium ammonium sulphate
Latvia
Approved Aluminium ammonium sulphate
Lithuania
Approved Aluminium ammonium sulphate
Luxembourg
Approved Aluminium ammonium sulphate
Malta
Approved Aluminium ammonium sulphate
Netherlands
Approved Aluminium ammonium sulphate
Poland
Approved Aluminium ammonium sulphate
Portugal
Approved Aluminium ammonium sulphate
Romania
Approved Aluminium ammonium sulphate
Slovakia
Approved Aluminium ammonium sulphate
Slovenia
Approved Aluminium ammonium sulphate
Spain
Approved Aluminium ammonium sulphate
Sweden
Approved Aluminium ammonium sulphate
United Kingdom
Approved Aluminium ammonium sulphate
Australia
Not Permitted
New Zealand
Not Permitted

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Halal - yes

E523 - Aluminium ammonium sulfate: Chemical

Muslim Consumer Group

Aggravates food intolerances - maybe

E523 - Aluminium ammonium sulfate: Prepared from natural aluminium sulphate. It is used as acid source in baking powder for bakery products, baked at high temperature. It also stabilises colours. Used in Industrial baking powder. Acceptable daily intake (ADI): Up to 0,6 mg/kg bodyweight. Aluminium inhibits the uptake of B-vitamins. It may also influence liver function in high concentrations.

MBM Foods

Biotechnology used in production - yes

E523 - Aluminium ammonium sulfate: Acidity regulator

DFlock

Aluminium ammonium sulphate
Ammonium alum
Aluminum ammonium sulfate
Aluminum azanium disulfate
Ammonium aluminum alum
Ammonium aluminum sulfate
Mono ammonium monoaluminum sulfate

Collection of sources used to create this food additive summary.

Source
Codex Alimentarius
Food Standards Australia New Zealand
JECFA (Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives)
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.

  • CAS Number: 7784-25-0
  • EINECS Number: 232-055-3

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