E304Antioxidant

Fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid

What the research shows

Not enough

published research on this page yet

How we decide

Used in food as an antioxidant.

May not be vegan
May not be vegetarian
EU permitted

Regulatory status

Checked Sep 2026

European Union Permitted EUR-Lex Reg. (EC) 1333/2008
United Kingdom Permitted FSA retained EU law

Status reflects the named register on the date checked. It is not a safety rating. A country appears here once we've found this ingredient on its official list.

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Products

The 6 most-scanned of 668 products on Open Food Facts that list fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid.

Natur mit Kokosnuss alpro · 0,5 kg 4 additives
Nature aux Amandes - Végétal soja & amande Alpro · 0.5 kg 5 additives
Peripella Produit au maroc 4 additives
Greek Style Plain Alpro · 400 g 5 additives
Caprice Papadopoulos · 115 g 5 additives
Céréales Trésor Kellogg's Chocolat Noisettes Kellogg's · 750 g 5 additives