Ammonium Polyphosphate (E452V): What It Is and Is It Safe?
Ammonium salt of polyphosphoric acid. The least common polyphosphate food additive. Used similarly to other polyphosphates for water retention and stabilisation. Cumulative phosphate concerns apply. Provides ammonium which is converted to ammonia and excreted; this may be relevant for individuals with urea-cycle disorders or severe liver disease.
- Category
- Stabiliser / Water Retention Agent
- Typically used in
- Some processed meat and seafood applications
- Regulatory status
- Approved EU. Caution for kidney conditions and urea-cycle disorders.
- Concerns flagged
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Cardiovascular concernKidney effects
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Where this comes from
- EFSA (2019) — Re-evaluation of phosphoric acid-phosphates – di-, tri- and polyphosphates (E 338–341, E 343, E 450–452) as food additives https://efsa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.2903/j.efsa.2019.5674
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