Additive · Emulsifier

E451 — Triphosphates · page 3

E451 (Triphosphates) appears in the ingredient lists of 945 products sold in the United Kingdom. Function: emulsifier, humectant, sequestrant, stabiliser, thickener.

945products with a complete record
29%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
1.4 gsugars per 100 g (median)
1.2 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 17%B 12%C 33%D 28%E 9%

710 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 945 products
Energy157 kcal
Sugars1.4 g
Saturates1.8 g
Salt1.2 g

Status in the United States (FDA)

Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 74.302, 172.892, 173.310, 182.90, 182.1810, 182.6810.

Technical effects listed by the FDA: anticaking agent or free-flow agent, antioxidant, drying agent, emulsifier or emulsifier salt, humectant, ph control agent, sequestrant, stabilizer or thickener, 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 7758-29-4 via Wikidata (CC0)

Products

945 products, most viewed first · page 3 of 20.

Firecracker Chicken Breast Slices, Sainsbury's
Firecracker Chicken Breast SlicesSainsbury's · 160 g6 scansA
Pork Sausages, Sainsbury's Taste the Difference
Pork SausagesSainsbury's Taste the Difference6 scansC
Honey Roast Han, Sainsbury’s
Honey Roast HanSainsbury’s6 scans
Chargrilled chicken breast chunks, Sainsbury's
Chargrilled chicken breast chunksSainsbury's · 80g6 scans
Cooked and roasted silverside of beef, Marks & Spencer
Cooked and roasted silverside of beefMarks & Spencer · 80 g6 scans
Wafer Thin Turkey Breast, Marks & Spencer
Wafer Thin Turkey BreastMarks & Spencer · 140 g6 scansA
Breaded Cooked Ham Slices, Sainsbury's
Breaded Cooked Ham SlicesSainsbury's · 120g6 scansC
Cooked ham slice, Sainsbury’s
Cooked ham sliceSainsbury’s6 scansC
British Pork Chipolata Sausages, Sainsburys
British Pork Chipolata SausagesSainsburys6 scansD
Smoked Ham & Mature Cheddar Sub, Tesco
Smoked Ham & Mature Cheddar SubTesco · 183g6 scansC
Pork Chipolatas, Deluxe
Pork ChipolatasDeluxe · 375g6 scansD
ROAST WAFER THIN CHICKEN, BIRCHWOOD
ROAST WAFER THIN CHICKENBIRCHWOOD · 400g6 scansA
Birchwood Roast Chicken Breast Slices, Birchwood
Birchwood Roast Chicken Breast SlicesBirchwood · 150g6 scansA
Custard, Asda
CustardAsda · 500g6 scansC
Cream Cheese, The Laughing Cow
Cream CheeseThe Laughing Cow6 scansC
Wikinger 5 Hot Dogs smoked skinless Obs shoe Amoob, Wikinger
Wikinger 5 Hot Dogs smoked skinless Obs shoe AmoobWikinger6 scansD
C
Cheesy SinglesEveryday Essentials · 255g6 scansD
German Unsmoked Baked Hame, The Deli
German Unsmoked Baked HameThe Deli · 120 g6 scansD
Dry Cured Cooked Ham, Ashfields
Dry Cured Cooked HamAshfields · 240 g6 scansC
Soup in a cup, Bramwell's
Soup in a cupBramwell's · 4 sachet6 scans
BRITISH OUTDOOR BRED BREADED HAM, co-op
BRITISH OUTDOOR BRED BREADED HAMco-op6 scansB
Free Range Pork Chipolata, Waitrose
Free Range Pork ChipolataWaitrose · 375 g6 scansD
PASTA 'n' SAUCE MAC 'n' CHEESE, Batchelors
PASTA 'n' SAUCE MAC 'n' CHEESEBatchelors6 scansB
Hot Dogs in Brine, Kingsfood
Hot Dogs in BrineKingsfood · 400g6 scansC
Original cheese, PRIMULA
Original cheesePRIMULA · 140g6 scansD
Cheese & Chives, Primula
Cheese & ChivesPrimula6 scansE
Fish super selection
Fish super selection6 scansC
Sliced Tikka Chicken, Eastman's Deli Foods
Sliced Tikka ChickenEastman's Deli Foods · 240 g6 scansA
WAFER THIN COOKED HAM, EASTMAN'S DELI FOODS
WAFER THIN COOKED HAMEASTMAN'S DELI FOODS6 scansC
OAK SMOKED HAM, TESCO
OAK SMOKED HAMTESCO · 6 slices 120g6 scansC
Wafer Thin Oak Smoked Ham, Tesco
Wafer Thin Oak Smoked HamTesco · 120 g6 scansC
THE ICONIC QUARTER POUNDER, RUSTLERS
THE ICONIC QUARTER POUNDERRUSTLERS · 190 g6 scansD
Cooked Ham, M&S
Cooked HamM&S5 scansC
Honey Roast Ham Slices, Sainsbury's
Honey Roast Ham SlicesSainsbury's · 240g5 scansC
British Turkey Breast, Sainsbury's
British Turkey BreastSainsbury's · 150g5 scansA
J. Sainsbury British Honey Roast Ham, Sainsbury's
J. Sainsbury British Honey Roast HamSainsbury's · 150g5 scansC
DRURY LANE HAM, J.SAINTSBURY
DRURY LANE HAMJ.SAINTSBURY · 6 Slices5 scansD
Wafer Thin Chicken Breast, Marks & Spencers
Wafer Thin Chicken BreastMarks & Spencers · 140 g5 scansA
6 Outdoor Bred Pork & Caramelised Onion Sausages, Sainsbury's
6 Outdoor Bred Pork & Caramelised Onion SausagesSainsbury's · 400g5 scansD
Chicken & Bacon Wrap, Tesco
Chicken & Bacon WrapTesco5 scansC
Cooked smoked ham with cracked black pepper, Dulano
Cooked smoked ham with cracked black pepperDulano · 100 g5 scansC
Cumberland pork sausages, Deluxe
Cumberland pork sausagesDeluxe · 400 g5 scansD
4010142055659, Wikinger
4010142055659Wikinger5 scansD
Cooked ham, Lidl
Cooked hamLidl5 scansB
Cooked chicken breast slices, Lidl
Cooked chicken breast slicesLidl · 240 g5 scansA
Slow Cooked Buffalo Pulled Chicken, Birchwood
Slow Cooked Buffalo Pulled ChickenBirchwood · 400g5 scansB
Stone Baked BBQ Chicken Pizza, ChefSelect Lidl
Stone Baked BBQ Chicken PizzaChefSelect Lidl5 scansC
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Cheese dip met broodstickaValley Spire (Lidl)5 scansD

Source: Open Food Facts export of 23 October 2026, ODbL · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).