Additive · Antioxidant

E330 — Citric acid · page 78

E330 (Citric acid) appears in the ingredient lists of 3,718 products sold in Canada. Function: antioxidant, sequestrant.

3,718products with a complete record
16%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
5.4 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.58 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 7%B 9%C 27%D 25%E 32%

2,804 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 3,718 products
Energy237 kcal
Sugars5.4 g
Saturates0.80 g
Salt0.58 g

Status in the United States (FDA)

Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 73.85, 172.755, 172.861, 173.160, 173.165, 173.280, 184.1033.

Technical effects listed by the FDA: antimicrobial agent, antioxidant, enzyme, flavor enhancer, flavoring agent or adjuvant, leavening agent, ph control agent, sequestrant, solvent or vehicle, surface-active agent

The inventory is a partial list, and a listing is not an FDA approval of every use; the regulations set the permitted uses.

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Substances Added to Food (updated 9/8/2026), public domain · CAS 77-92-9 via Wikidata (CC0)