Citric Acid

E330
Hazard level: No known concerns Antioxidant / acidity regulator (E300–399)

What is Citric Acid?

Natural organic acid used as an antioxidant and flavoring. Safe for ingestion.

Is Citric Acid safe?

Citric Acid 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 1,600 of 9,912 analysed products in the FoodsScan database.

Regulatory sources: EFSA, FDA

Also known as

Citric Acid is also known as e330, citric, citrate, lemon acid, citric acid — these all refer to the same ingredient.

citrate citric acid e330 lemon acid лимонена кис лимонена киселина citric acid: citric acid correcteur d'acidité: acide citrique acidity regulator citric acid citric acid and malic acid citric acid acidifier регулатор на киселинността - лимонена киселина sunflower lecithin acidity regulator: citric acid citric citronensäure

Where Citric Acid is typically found

Beverages And Beverages Preparations Beverages Plant Based Foods And Beverages Plant Based Beverages Fruit Based Beverages

Related additives

Sugar (Sucrose) Salt (Sodium Chloride) Natural Flavouring Water wheat Potassium Sorbate (E202) sunflower oil Palm Oil Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) (E300) Sodium Carbonates (Baking Soda) (E500) Sodium Ascorbate (E301) Ascorbyl Palmitate (E304) Tocopherol (Vitamin E) (E306) Alpha-Tocopherol (Synthetic Vitamin E) (E307) Propyl Gallate (E310) Sodium Erythorbate (E316)

Products containing Citric Acid

Козуначени кифлички с ванилов пълнеж 3800234632971
Prisun sour cherry 3800747600344
Le Sfoglie Puff Pastry 4056489042396
Hummus Salad Original 5201310000864
Sriracha Hot Chilli Sauce 8853662057866
Jaffa Cakes 8600114000211
Vegetal Original 5941334000968
Bundaberg Ginger 0,375l 9311493000196
Senf, Dijon 9011900195704
Happy Day Pfirsich 9008700109741
Billa Butter biscuits with Milk Chocolate 9008684000461
pfanner Multivitamine Mixed Fruits Nectar 9006900014414
Pfaner Arancia rossa blutorange 2l 9006900013998
pfanner mela verde 2l 9006900013981
Fine drops 9002859055553
Peach 87126655
Borș magic original 8718114876009
Rama clasic 8714100529782
Dijon Originale Traditional Dijon Mustard 8712566134144
Tea & Honey Ice Black Tea Peach Apricot 8712100351648
Delikatessen Sauerkonserven 8690777564007
Lays Fırından 8690624104677
Eti pop kek with chocolate 20days 8690526023755
Bananica 86006675
Wavy Potato chips 8606107718538
Tomatello Sos Od Paradajza Origano I Bosiljak 8606107544144
Moravski hleb 8606105522625
Topljeni sir 8606104782464
Fantasy choco-banana 8606017430094
Ovsena kaša sa šumskim voćem 8606015713540
Džemfix 3:1 8606015711218
Sticks Ketchup Chipsy 80 G 8606014409048
Natur 8606004662132
Mirinda narandža 8606003344336
Honey heart 8602300236022
Balans obrok 8601500112297
Quik instant pileća supa 8600947037101
SL Choco Banana 8600946963074
Majonez classic 8600498176359
Majonez classic 8600498176335
Omegol 8600498172276
Margarinski Namaz Dijet 8600498172054
Blagi Ketchup 8600498150090
Voćni nektar narandža 8600179001246
Choco Jaffa cakes 8600114005360
Jaffa napolitanke mleko 8600114005285
Štrudle 8600104004458
Soupe de poulet aux boulettes de semoule 8600103725606
Pire krompir 8600103725415
nectar de pêche 8600102164703
Posna supa 8600101468451
Get Active Hydroactive Water 8600037042855
Guarana 8600037034119
Olivy zelené s lososovou pastou 8594012795976
Good Night 8588004338111
Ovsena kaša sa paradajzom 8584002007394
Ovsena kaša sa tropskim voćem 8584002007387
Queso Fundido Sandwich 8480000503718
Καραμέλες Halls 84164391
Zumo Juver Disfruta Melocot. 1L 8410707000197

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