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E501✅ Safe

Potassium carbonates: (i) Potassium carbonate (ii) Potassium bicarbonate (Potassium hydrogen carbonate)

Category

Acidity Regulators & Anti-caking Agents

Function

acidity regulator

EU: ApprovedUS: Not Evaluated

Safe. Generally recognized as safe in typical consumption amounts.

Official Sources

EU Register — EU Register entry for E501(2026-07-01, tier 1)
EFSA — EFSA OpenFood Tox database(2026-07-01, tier 1)
FDA — FDA Substances Added to Food (search: E501)(2026-07-01, tier 1)
Codex Alimentarius — Codex GSFA entry for E501(2026-07-01, tier 2)

Last checked: 2026-07-20