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Triethyl citrate

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How we decide

A liquid made from citric acid.

It helps foams hold up, especially when whipping egg white.

Written from English Wikipedia1

  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
  • EU permitted

Regulatory status

Checked Sep 2026

Status reflects the named register on the date checked. It is not a safety rating.

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Products

The 6 most-scanned of 228 products on Open Food Facts that list triethyl citrate.

  • magnesium nature made · 250 mg 6 additives
  • Calcium Magnesium +D3 Jamieson · 1 caplet 9 additives
  • Hurst's HamBeens 15 Bean Soup HamBeens · 20 oz (567 g) 2 additives
  • Iron 65 mg Nature Made 6 additives
  • 4 Almond Croissants Trader Joe's · 12 oz 3 additives
  • Strawberry gelatin dessert Baker's Corner · 3 oz 9 additives

References

  1. 1Triethyl citrate. Wikipedia. Accessed September 26, 2026.