E481 — Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate · page 6
E481 (Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate) appears in the ingredient lists of 241 products sold in Canada. Function: emulsifier, stabiliser.
Nutri-Score
189 rated products
Median values
| Energy | 270 kcal |
| Sugars | 5.3 g |
| Saturates | 2.2 g |
| Salt | 1.0 g |
Categories
Status in the United States (FDA)
Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 172.846.
Technical effects listed by the FDA: dough strengthener, emulsifier or emulsifier salt, firming agent, flour treating agent, oxidizing or reducing agent, stabilizer or thickener, 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 25383-99-7 via Wikidata (CC0)
Products
241 products, most viewed first · page 6 of 6.
Source: Open Food Facts export of November 1, 2026, ODbL · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).