Additive · Antioxidant

E326 — Potassium lactate · page 3

E326 (potassium lactate) appears in the ingredient lists of 117 products sold in the United Kingdom. Function: antioxidant, emulsifier, humectant.

117products with a complete record
30%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
1.3 gsugars per 100 g (median)
1.4 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 14%B 16%C 26%D 30%E 14%

100 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 117 products
Energy204 kcal
Sugars1.3 g
Saturates1.5 g
Salt1.4 g

Status in the United States (FDA)

Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 184.1639.

Technical effects listed by the FDA: flavor enhancer

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 996-31-6 via Wikidata (CC0)