Raising agent
What the research shows
No concerns
none of the findings here link it to harm
Covers the group as a whole. Each one has its own page.
What research says
Studies in people
-
No harm found
Blood sugar after bread3
In people, the raising agent used in bread did not change the glycaemic index of the breads tested.
The signal at the top counts the findings in people and in animal and lab studies. A concern in studies of people outranks animal and lab studies, and “No concerns” needs at least one finding in people. When most findings in people point one way, the page leans that way (“Mostly”), and every finding is still shown. Findings whose study type is not stated are shown but not counted. This page is a reference, not medical advice. It describes what regulators and published research say. Talk to a doctor or dietitian about your own diet.
Products
The 6 most-scanned of 22,732 products on Open Food Facts that list raising agent.
- Prince Goût Chocolat au blé complet Mondelez · 300 g 3 additives
- Sésame Gerblé · 230 g 4 additives
- Biscuits croquants au coeur onctueux de Nutella® nutella · 304 g 5 additives
- Sablés Anglais L'Original McVitie's · 400 g 3 additives
- Granola L'Original LU · 200 g e 5 additives
- Momo black Excelo · 36 g 6 additives
References
- 1Raising agent: ingredient taxonomy entry. Open Food Facts.
- 2Leavening agent. Wikipedia. Accessed September 30, 2026. CC BY-SA 4.0.
- 3Fredensborg MH, Perry T, Mann J, Chisholm A, Rose M. Rising methods and leavening agents used in the production of bread do not impact the glycaemic index. Asia Pac J Clin Nutr. 2010;19(2):188-94.