Additive · Antioxidant

E330 — Citric acid · page 2

E330 (Citric acid) appears in the ingredient lists of 51 products sold in Malaysia. Function: antioxidant, sequestrant.

51products with a complete record
11%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
9.3 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.44 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 3%B 8%C 19%D 8%E 61%

36 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 51 products
Energy404 kcal
Sugars9.3 g
Saturates3.1 g
Salt0.44 g

Status in the United States (FDA)

Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 73.85, 172.755, 172.861, 173.160, 173.165, 173.280, 184.1033.

Technical effects listed by the FDA: antimicrobial agent, antioxidant, enzyme, flavor enhancer, flavoring agent or adjuvant, leavening agent, ph control agent, sequestrant, solvent or vehicle, surface-active agent

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 77-92-9 via Wikidata (CC0)

Products

51 products, most viewed first · page 2 of 2.

Source: Open Food Facts export of 1 November 2026, ODbL · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).