Additive · Emulsifier

E1422 — Acetylated distarch adipate

E1422 (Acetylated distarch adipate) appears in the ingredient lists of 31 products sold in the United Kingdom. Function: emulsifier, stabiliser, thickener.

31products with a complete record
4%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
18.0 gsugars per 100 g (median)
1.5 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 4%B 0%C 17%D 8%E 71%

24 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 31 products
Energy211 kcal
Sugars18.0 g
Saturates0.75 g
Salt1.5 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: dough strengthener

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 63798-35-6 via Wikidata (CC0)

Products containing it, by country

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