E451 — Triphosphates
E451 (Triphosphates) appears in the ingredient lists of 26 products sold in Singapore. Function: emulsifier, humectant, sequestrant, stabiliser, thickener.
Nutri-Score
12 rated products
Median values
| Energy | 195 kcal |
| Sugars | 4.6 g |
| Saturates | 2.0 g |
| Salt | 1.4 g |
Categories
Status in the United States (FDA)
Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 74.302, 172.892, 173.310, 182.90, 182.1810, 182.6810.
Technical effects listed by the FDA: anticaking agent or free-flow agent, antioxidant, drying agent, emulsifier or emulsifier salt, humectant, ph control agent, sequestrant, stabilizer or thickener, texturizer
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 7758-29-4 via Wikidata (CC0)
Products containing it, by country
Products listing this additive in each country edition of Shelfpedia (Open Food Facts data)
| Country | Products |
|---|---|
| France | 4,172 |
| Spain | 1,018 |
| Germany | 989 |
| United Kingdom | 945 |
| Netherlands | 706 |
| Australia | 501 |
| Belgium | 469 |
| Switzerland | 347 |
| Norway | 310 |
| Thailand | 271 |
| Portugal | 260 |
| United States | 202 |
| Poland | 184 |
| Ireland | 179 |
| India | 106 |
| Bulgaria | 105 |
| Finland | 105 |
| New Zealand | 104 |
| Sweden | 102 |
| Denmark | 88 |
| Austria | 86 |
| Hungary | 76 |
| Italy | 67 |
| Brazil | 67 |
| Croatia | 47 |
Products
26 products, most viewed first.
Source: Open Food Facts export of 23 October 2026, ODbL · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).