Additive

E510 — Ammonium chloride

E510 (ammonium chloride) appears in the ingredient lists of 8 products sold in Hong Kong.

8products with a complete record
0%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
5.8 gsugars per 100 g (median)
1.0 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 0%B 0%C 50%D 38%E 13%

8 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 8 products
Energy274 kcal
Sugars5.8 g
Saturates2.6 g
Salt1.0 g

Categories

Most represented

Status in the United States (FDA)

Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 184.1138.

Technical effects listed by the FDA: dough strengthener, flavoring agent or adjuvant, leavening agent, processing aid

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 12125-02-9 via Wikidata (CC0)

Products containing it, by country

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