E326 — Potassium lactate
E326 (potassium lactate) appears in the ingredient lists of 2,130 products sold in the United States. Function: antioxidant, emulsifier, humectant.
Nutri-Score
1,830 rated products
Median values
| Calories | 200 kcal |
| Sugars | 1.9 g |
| Saturated fat | 3.5 g |
| Salt | 2.0 g |
Categories
Status in the United States (FDA)
Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 184.1639.
Technical effects listed by the FDA: flavor enhancer
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 996-31-6 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 | 2,206 |
| United States | 2,130 |
| Netherlands | 550 |
| Belgium | 280 |
| Spain | 203 |
| Norway | 150 |
| United Kingdom | 117 |
| Canada | 92 |
| Germany | 72 |
| Australia | 61 |
| Portugal | 55 |
| Finland | 36 |
| Switzerland | 30 |
| Ireland | 18 |
| Luxembourg | 17 |
| Croatia | 17 |
| Sweden | 17 |
| Italy | 16 |
| Poland | 16 |
| Denmark | 11 |
| Bulgaria | 10 |
| New Zealand | 9 |
| Mexico | 9 |
| Czechia | 7 |
| Romania | 6 |
Products
2,130 products, most viewed first · page 1 of 45.
Source: Open Food Facts export of 23 October 2026, ODbL, and USDA FoodData Central, April 2026 release, CC0 · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).