Additive · Antioxidant

E322 — Lecithins · page 116

E322 (Lecithins) appears in the ingredient lists of 5,528 products sold in the United Kingdom. Function: antioxidant, emulsifier.

5,528products with a complete record
5%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
32.0 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.30 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 2%B 3%C 10%D 17%E 68%

3,962 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 5,528 products
Energy461 kcal
Sugars32.0 g
Saturates10.3 g
Salt0.30 g

Status in the United States (FDA)

Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 184.1400.

Technical effects listed by the FDA: anticaking agent or free-flow agent, antioxidant, drying agent, emulsifier or emulsifier salt, humectant, lubricant or release agent, masticatory substance, nutrient supplement, surface-active agent, texturizer

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 8002-43-5 via Wikidata (CC0)