E482 — Calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate
E482 (Calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate) appears in the ingredient lists of 129 products sold in the United States. Function: emulsifier, stabilizer.
Nutri-Score
111 rated products
Median values
| Calories | 380 kcal |
| Sugars | 40.9 g |
| Saturated fat | 4.9 g |
| Salt | 0.92 g |
Categories
Status in the United States (FDA)
Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 172.844.
Technical effects listed by the FDA: dough strengthener, emulsifier or emulsifier salt, stabilizer or thickener, surface-active agent, texturizer
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 5793-94-2 via Wikidata (CC0)
Products containing it, by country
Products listing this additive in each country edition of Shelfpedia (Open Food Facts data)
| Country | Products |
|---|---|
| Netherlands | 167 |
| United States | 129 |
| France | 57 |
| Belgium | 19 |
| Germany | 16 |
| Spain | 10 |
| Portugal | 8 |
| United Kingdom | 7 |
| Hong Kong SAR China | 6 |
| Poland | 6 |
Products
129 products, most viewed first · page 1 of 3.
Source: Open Food Facts export of November 1, 2026, ODbL, and USDA FoodData Central, October 2026 release, CC0 · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).