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Food Additive Status List Color Additive Status List Disclaimer FDA offers this list as a service to the Field Offices. Inclusion of a substance in the Food Additive Status list does not necessarily represent its legal regulatory ...

Vitamin D for Milk and Milk Alternatives

Vitamin D for Milk and Milk Alternatives --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for human health. It comes in many forms. The two major forms are vitamin D2 and vitamin D3. Vitamin D without ...

Trans Fat Now Listed With Saturated Fat and Cholesterol

Trans Fat Now Listed With Saturated Fat and Cholesterol Disclaimer: FDA is issuing this document as general information for the public. FDA intends this document to aid the public in understanding how to use the declaration of trans ...

Talking About Trans Fat: What You Need to Know

Talking About Trans Fat: What You Need to Know NOTE: FDA has issued final changes to update the Nutrition Facts label for packaged foods. For more information, see Changes to the Nutrition Facts Label. Trans Fat At-a-Glance UPDATE On June 16, 2015, the FDA ...

Final Determination Regarding Partially Hydrogenated Oils (Removing Trans Fat)

Final Determination Regarding Partially Hydrogenated Oils (Removing Trans Fat) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FDA released its’ final determination that Partially Hydrogenated Oils (PHOs) are notGenerally Recognized as Safe (GRAS). The determination is based on extensive research into the effects of PHOs, as ...

High-Intensity Sweeteners

High-Intensity Sweeteners May 19, 2014 High-intensity sweeteners are commonly used as sugar substitutes or sugar alternatives because they are many times sweeter than sugar but contribute only a few to no calories when added to foods. High-intensity ...

Determining the Regulatory Status of a Food Ingredient

Determining the Regulatory Status of a Food Ingredient ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Any substance that is reasonably expected to become a component of food is a food additive that is subject to premarket approval by FDA, unless the substance is ...

High Fructose Corn Syrup: Questions and Answers

High Fructose Corn Syrup: Questions and Answers Consumer Info About Additives & Ingredients Main Page Introduction FDA receives many inquiries and comments from the public about the chemistry of high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) in relation to other ...

FDA Statement on European Aspartame Study

FDA Statement on European Aspartame Study CFSAN/Office of Food Additive Safety April 20, 2007 FDA has completed its review concerning the long-term carcinogenicity study of aspartame entitled, "Long-Term Carcinogenicity Bioassays to Evaluate the Potential Biological Effects, in Particular ...

Sodium: Look at the Label

Sodium: Look at the Label NOTE: FDA has issued final changes to update the Nutrition Facts label for packaged foods. For more information, see Changes to the Nutrition Facts Label. También disponible en Español (Spanish) About 75% of dietary sodium ...

Lowering Sodium in the Food Supply

Lowering Sodium in the Food Supply The Problem The majority of sodium consumed comes from processed and prepared foods, not the salt shaker. This makes it difficult for all of us to control how much sodium we ...

Lowering Sodium in the Food Supply

Questions and Answers on Monosodium glutamate (MSG) Consumer Info About Additives & Ingredients Main Page November 19, 2012 What is MSG? Monosodium glutamate (MSG) is the sodium salt of the common amino acid glutamic acid. Glutamic acid is naturally ...

Melamine in Tableware: Questions and Answers

Melamine in Tableware: Questions and Answers What is melamine? Melamine is a chemical that has many industrial uses. In the United States, it is approved for use in the manufacturing of some cooking utensils, plates, plastic products, ...

Frequently Asked Questions on Lupin and Allergenicity

Frequently Asked Questions on Lupin and Allergenicity What is lupin? Lupin (also spelled lupine) is a legume belonging to the same plant family as peanuts. Lupin beans are a traditional food in Mediterranean cuisine. Lupin beans are ...

Questions & Answers on Caramel Coloring and 4-MEI

Questions & Answers on Caramel Coloring and 4-MEI Consumer Info About Additives & Ingredients Main Page What is 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI)? 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI) is a chemical compound that is not directly added to food; rather it is formed as ...

How Safe are Color Additives?

How Safe are Color Additives? Color additives give the red tint to your fruit punch and the green hue to your mint-flavored toothpaste. They are dyes, pigments, or other substances that can impart color when added ...

Exposure Estimate for FD&C Colors for the U.S. Population

Exposure Estimate for FD&C Colors for the U.S. Population In 2011, FDA’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition convened its Food Advisory Committee to consider the subject of children’s consumption of food dyes and its ...

FDA Advises Home and Commercial Bakers to Avoid Use of Non-Edible Food Decorative Products ...

FDA Advises Home and Commercial Bakers to Avoid Use of Non-Edible Food Decorative Products FDA is advising home and commercial bakers to avoid using glitter and dust products to decorate cakes and other food items unless ...

Color Additives: Questions and Answers for Consumers

Color Additives: Questions and Answers for Consumers What are color additives and why are they used in food? A color additive is any substance that imparts color to a food, drug, cosmetic, or to the human body. ...

Added Caffeine in Gum FDA Statement on Wrigley’s Announcement

Page Last Updated: 02/05/2016 Added Caffeine in Gum FDA Statement on Wrigley’s Announcement May 8, 2013 The following statement by Michael R. Taylor, FDA Deputy Commissioner for Foods and Veterinary Medicine, is provided in response to Wrigley's announcement regarding ...