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Isobutane, also known as methylpropane, is an isomer of butane. It is the simplest alkane with a tertiary carbon.

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

Propellant - A gas which expels food from a container

International Number	Variant	Name	United States	European Union	Australia & New Zealand
943b / E943b	N/A	Isobutane

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

Country	Status	Matched Term
United States	Approved	Isobutane
European Union	Approved	Iso-butane
Australia and New Zealand	Approved	Isobutane

Afghanistan	Unknown	None
Philippines	Not Permitted
Austria	Approved	Iso-butane
Belgium	Approved	Iso-butane
Bulgaria	Approved	Iso-butane
Cyprus	Approved	Iso-butane
Czech Republic	Approved	Iso-butane
Denmark	Approved	Iso-butane
Estonia	Approved	Iso-butane
Finland	Approved	Iso-butane
France	Approved	Iso-butane
Germany	Approved	Iso-butane
Greece	Approved	Iso-butane
Hungary	Approved	Iso-butane
Ireland	Approved	Iso-butane
Italy	Approved	Iso-butane
Latvia	Approved	Iso-butane
Lithuania	Approved	Iso-butane
Luxembourg	Approved	Iso-butane
Malta	Approved	Iso-butane
Netherlands	Approved	Iso-butane
Poland	Approved	Iso-butane
Portugal	Approved	Iso-butane
Romania	Approved	Iso-butane
Slovakia	Approved	Iso-butane
Slovenia	Approved	Iso-butane
Spain	Approved	Iso-butane
Sweden	Approved	Iso-butane
United Kingdom	Approved	Iso-butane
Australia	Approved	Isobutane
New Zealand	Approved	Isobutane

Aggravates food intolerances - yes

E943b - Isobutane: Neurotoxic at high concentrations; on NIH hazards list

Additive Alert

Halal - yes

E943b - Isobutane: Alkane

Muslim Consumer Group

Biotechnology used in production - yes

E943b - Isobutane: Natural inert gas. Propellant Found in Spray-cans. Acceptable daily intake (ADI) : None determined. Side effects: None known by use in foods.

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Suggest research about this Additive

Methylpropane

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

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

CAS Number: 75-28-5
EINECS Number: 200-857-2

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Isobutane 943b or E943b

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

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

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

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

Aggravates food intolerances - yes

Halal - yes

Biotechnology used in production - yes

Synonyms i.e. alternative names

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

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Isobutane 943b or E943b

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

Additive Variations one additive could be derived from a variety of sources/processes.

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

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

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

Aggravates food intolerances - yes

Halal - yes

Biotechnology used in production - yes

Synonyms i.e. alternative names

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

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

Suppliers & Distributors for Isobutane - 943b

Comments What do you think of this additive?

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