Additive · Emulsifier

E339i — Monosodium phosphate · page 3

E339i (Monosodium phosphate) appears in the ingredient lists of 111 products sold in the United States. Function: emulsifier, humectant, preservative, sequestrant, stabilizer, thickener.

111products with a complete record
14%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
10.0 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.93 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 3%B 11%C 15%D 31%E 39%

71 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 111 products
Calories323 kcal
Sugars10.0 g
Saturated fat3.3 g
Salt0.93 g

Status in the United States (FDA)

Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 73.85, 172.892, 173.310, 182.1778, 182.6085, 182.6778, 182.8778.

Technical effects listed by the FDA: anticaking agent or free-flow agent, antimicrobial agent, drying agent, emulsifier or emulsifier salt, flavor enhancer, flavoring agent or adjuvant, humectant, leavening agent, ph control 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 7558-80-7 via Wikidata (CC0)