Relevant Data

Food Additives Approved in the United States

Flavouring Substances Approved by European Union:

  • Ferrous lactate [show]

Food Additives Approved by European Union:


General Information

Chemical Names: FERROUS LACTATE; IRON (II) LACTATE; IRON (II) 2-HYDROXYPROPANOATE
CAS number: 5905-52-2
INS:

585

Functional Class: Food Additives
COLOUR_RETENTION_AGENT
NUTRIENT_SUPPLEMENT

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Evaluations

Evaluation year: 1989
Meeting: 35
Specs Code: N
Comments: Group PMTDI for iron, expressed as Fe
Report: TRS 789-JECFA 35/26
Tox Monograph: NOT PREPARED
Specification: COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 11/FNP 52 Add. 11/89 (METALS LIMITS) (2003). R; FAO JECFA Monographs 1 vol.2/67

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GSFA Provisions for FERROUS LACTATE

Number Food Category Max Level Notes
04.2.2.3

Vegetables (including mushrooms and fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), and seaweeds in vinegar, oil, brine, or soybean sauce

150 mg/kg Note 23,Note 48

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