E325 — Sodium lactate
E325 (sodium lactate) appears in the ingredient lists of 2,082 products sold in the United States. Function: antioxidant, emulsifier, humectant, thickener.
Nutri-Score
1,854 rated products
Median values
| Calories | 302 kcal |
| Sugars | 4.0 g |
| Saturated fat | 2.7 g |
| Salt | 1.2 g |
Categories
Status in the United States (FDA)
Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 184.1768.
Technical effects listed by the FDA: antimicrobial agent, emulsifier or emulsifier salt, flavor enhancer, flavoring agent or adjuvant, ph control agent, washing or surface removal 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 72-17-3 via Wikidata (CC0)
Products containing it, by country
Products listing this additive in each country edition of Shelfpedia (Open Food Facts data)
Products
2,082 products, most viewed first · page 1 of 44.
Source: Open Food Facts export of 23 October 2026, ODbL, and USDA FoodData Central, April 2026 release, CC0 · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).