Oxygen
E948
Hazard level: No known concerns
Sweetener or glazing agent (E900–999)
What is Oxygen?
Packaging gas used in modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) to preserve freshness.
Is Oxygen safe?
Oxygen 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 3 of 9,912 analysed products in the FoodsScan database.
Regulatory sources: EFSA
Also known as
Oxygen is also known as oxygen, кислород, packaging gas — these all refer to the same ingredient.
oxygen
packaging gas
кислород
Products containing Oxygen
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