E576Sequestrant · Stabiliser · Thickener
Sodium gluconate
What the research shows
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A white, water-soluble powder that is the sodium salt of gluconic acid.1
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- EU permitted
What expert reviews concluded
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UN and WHO food additive experts (JECFA), 1998
No daily limit needed (“ADI not specified”, JECFA’s term for very low toxicity).
Regulatory status
Checked Sep 2026-
United States Permitted FDA 21 CFR 182.6757
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European Union Permitted EUR-Lex Reg. (EC) 1333/2008
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United Kingdom Permitted FSA retained EU law
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Canada Permitted Health Canada · Emulsifying Gelling Stabilizing Thickening Agents
Status reflects the named register on the date checked. It is not a safety rating.
How we checkProducts
The 6 most-scanned of 196 products on Open Food Facts that list sodium gluconate.
- Blackcurrant Squash Ribena · 850 ml 7 additives
- Lucozade ENERGY Lucozade · 500 ml 3 additives
- Ribena Hitachino · 1.5 L 6 additives
- Blackcurrant Ribena · 500 ml 5 additives
- Fanta Madness 2 l Coca Cola · 2 l 4 additives
- Fanta Lemon 2ltr Fanta · 2 L 9 additives
References
- 1Sodium gluconate. Wikipedia. Accessed September 26, 2026. CC BY-SA 4.0.