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Fumaric acid

What the research shows

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How we decide

A white solid found widely in nature.

It has a fruit-like taste and is used as a food additive.

Written from English Wikipedia¹

Vegan
Vegetarian
EU permitted

Regulatory status

Checked Sep 2026

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

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 4,288 products on Open Food Facts that list fumaric acid.

Chewy spicy candies Hot Tamale 10 additives
Carb Balance Flour Mission · 24 oz 7 additives
Whole Wheat Original Mission · 10 Tortilla Wraps (16 oz) (453 g) 7 additives
Flour Tortillas SOFT TACO mission · 17.5 oz 5 additives
Carb Balance Whole Wheat Mission · 8 tortilla wraps 12 oz (340 g) 8 additives
Flour Tortillas La Bandekita 10 additives

References

1Fumaric acid. Wikipedia. Accessed September 25, 2026.