Additive · Emulsifier

E339i — Monosodium phosphate

E339i (Monosodium phosphate) appears in the ingredient lists of 9 products sold in the United Kingdom. Function: emulsifier, humectant, preservative, sequestrant, stabiliser, thickener.

9products with a complete record
17%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
5.7 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.80 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 17%B 0%C 83%D 0%E 0%

6 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 9 products
Energy243 kcal
Sugars5.7 g
Saturates3.1 g
Salt0.80 g

Status in the United States (FDA)

Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 73.85, 172.892, 173.310, 182.1778, 182.6085, 182.6778, 182.8778.

Technical effects listed by the FDA: anticaking agent or free-flow agent, antimicrobial agent, drying agent, emulsifier or emulsifier salt, flavor enhancer, flavoring agent or adjuvant, humectant, leavening agent, ph control 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 7558-80-7 via Wikidata (CC0)

Products containing it, by country

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

CountryProducts
United States111
Brazil31
France22
Spain14
United Kingdom9
Argentina9
Bolivia7
Peru6
India5