Potassium Lactate

E326
Hazard level: No known concerns Antioxidant / acidity regulator (E300–399)

What is Potassium Lactate?

Preservative/acidity regulator salt of lactic acid.

Is Potassium Lactate safe?

Potassium Lactate 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 5 of 9,912 analysed products in the FoodsScan database.

Regulatory sources: EFSA, FDA

Also known as

Potassium Lactate is also known as e326, potassium lactate — these all refer to the same ingredient.

potassium lactate e326

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Products containing Potassium Lactate

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