Potassium Acetate

E261
Hazard level: No known concerns Preservative (E200–299)

What is Potassium Acetate?

Acidity regulator salt of acetic acid.

Is Potassium Acetate safe?

Potassium Acetate 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 2 of 9,912 analysed products in the FoodsScan database.

Regulatory sources: EFSA, FDA

Also known as

Potassium Acetate is also known as e261, калиеви ацетати, potassium acetate — these all refer to the same ingredient.

potassium acetate e261 калиеви ацетати

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Products containing Potassium Acetate

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