Additive · Antioxidant

E304i — Ascorbyl palmitate · page 8

E304i (Ascorbyl palmitate) appears in the ingredient lists of 354 products sold in the United States. Function: antioxidant.

354products with a complete record
8%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
11.0 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.84 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 5%B 2%C 16%D 15%E 61%

243 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 354 products
Calories421 kcal
Sugars11.0 g
Saturated fat5.4 g
Salt0.84 g

Status in the United States (FDA)

Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 182.3149.

Technical effects listed by the FDA: antioxidant

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 137-66-6 via Wikidata (CC0)