Additive · Emulsifier

E450iii — Tetrasodium diphosphate · page 28

E450iii (Tetrasodium diphosphate) appears in the ingredient lists of 1,334 products sold in the United States. Function: emulsifier, humectant, sequestrant, stabilizer, thickener.

1,334products with a complete record
5%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
32.5 gsugars per 100 g (median)
1.0 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 2%B 3%C 15%D 18%E 62%

1,070 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 1,334 products
Calories333 kcal
Sugars32.5 g
Saturated fat1.6 g
Salt1.0 g

Status in the United States (FDA)

Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 173.310, 182.70, 182.6787, 182.6789.

Technical effects listed by the FDA: anticaking agent or free-flow agent, drying agent, emulsifier or emulsifier salt, formulation aid, humectant, ph control agent, sequestrant, stabilizer or thickener

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 7722-88-5 via Wikidata (CC0)

Products

1,334 products, most viewed first · page 28 of 28.

Source: Open Food Facts export of November 1, 2026, ODbL, and USDA FoodData Central, October 2026 release, CC0 · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).