Additive

E923 — Ammonium persulfate

E923 (ammonium persulfate) appears in the ingredient lists of 8 products sold in India.

8products with a complete record
63%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
6.0 gsugars per 100 g (median)
1.1 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 25%B 38%C 25%D 13%E 0%

8 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 8 products
Energy279 kcal
Sugars6.0 g
Saturates0.94 g
Salt1.1 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: antimicrobial agent, fumigant

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 7727-54-0 via Wikidata (CC0)