Additive · Antioxidant

E330 — Citric acid · page 177

E330 (Citric acid) appears in the ingredient lists of 8,464 products sold in the United Kingdom. Function: antioxidant, sequestrant.

8,464products with a complete record
19%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
4.5 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.45 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 11%B 8%C 30%D 27%E 24%

6,685 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 8,464 products
Energy246 kcal
Sugars4.5 g
Saturates1.4 g
Salt0.45 g

Status in the United States (FDA)

Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 73.85, 172.755, 172.861, 173.160, 173.165, 173.280, 184.1033.

Technical effects listed by the FDA: antimicrobial agent, antioxidant, enzyme, flavor enhancer, flavoring agent or adjuvant, leavening agent, ph control agent, sequestrant, solvent or vehicle, 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 77-92-9 via Wikidata (CC0)