Additive · Emulsifier

E1420 — Acetylated starch

E1420 (Acetylated starch) appears in the ingredient lists of 7 products sold in the United Kingdom. Function: emulsifier, stabiliser, thickener.

7products with a complete record
25%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
4.6 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.97 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 0%B 25%C 0%D 50%E 25%

4 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 7 products
Energy259 kcal
Sugars4.6 g
Saturates1.3 g
Salt0.97 g

Status in the United States (FDA)

Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 172.892.

Technical effects listed by the FDA: stabilizer or thickener

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 9045-28-7 via Wikidata (CC0)

Products containing it, by country

Products listing this additive in each country edition of Shelfpedia (Open Food Facts data)