Additive · Emulsifier

E1420 — Acetylated starch

E1420 (Acetylated starch) appears in the ingredient lists of 5 products sold in Hong Kong. Function: emulsifier, stabiliser, thickener.

5products with a complete record
50%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
2.7 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.84 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 0%B 50%C 50%D 0%E 0%

4 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 5 products
Energy160 kcal
Sugars2.7 g
Saturates0.60 g
Salt0.84 g

Categories

Most represented

Status in the United States (FDA)

Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 172.892.

Technical effects listed by the FDA: stabilizer or thickener

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 9045-28-7 via Wikidata (CC0)

Products containing it, by country

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

Products

5 products, most viewed first.

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