Alpha-Amylase — what it is & is it safe?

What is Alpha-Amylase?

Digestive enzyme added to some protein/dairy products to aid starch breakdown.

Alpha-Amylase has no known health concerns in the amounts typically used in food.

Score impact: No penalty on the FoodsScan score (FoodsScan scores run 0–100, where 100 is best.)

Found in 7 of 9,912 analysed products in the FoodsScan database.

Alpha-Amylase is also known as alpha-amylase — these all refer to the same ingredient.

alpha-amylase

Whey Protein Concentrate Natural Flavouring Sucralose (E955) Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) (E300) Sugar (Sucrose) Water Yeast Milk Lactase Enzyme Milk/Whey Protein Isolate