Additive · Antioxidant

E338 — Phosphoric acid · page 4

E338 (Phosphoric acid) appears in the ingredient lists of 163 products sold in Canada. Function: antioxidant, sequestrant.

163products with a complete record
8%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
6.6 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.08 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 5%B 3%C 26%D 20%E 47%

132 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 163 products
Energy54 kcal
Sugars6.6 g
Saturates0.00 g
Salt0.08 g

Status in the United States (FDA)

Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 73.85, 73.275, 182.1073.

Technical effects listed by the FDA: antimicrobial agent, flavor enhancer, flavoring agent or adjuvant, fumigant, malting or fermenting aid, non-nutritive sweetener, ph control agent, sequestrant

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 7664-38-2 via Wikidata (CC0)