Additive · Sequestrant

E575 — Glucono-delta-lactone · page 3

E575 (Glucono-delta-lactone) appears in the ingredient lists of 103 products sold in the United Kingdom. Function: sequestrant.

103products with a complete record
25%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
3.0 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.66 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 11%B 14%C 36%D 21%E 19%

73 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 103 products
Energy217 kcal
Sugars3.0 g
Saturates0.93 g
Salt0.66 g

Status in the United States (FDA)

Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 184.1318.

Technical effects listed by the FDA: curing or pickling agent, flavor enhancer, flavoring agent or adjuvant, formulation aid, leavening agent, ph control agent, sequestrant

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 90-80-2 via Wikidata (CC0)