Additive · Antioxidant

E322 — Lecithins · page 2

E322 (Lecithins) appears in the ingredient lists of 63 products sold in South Africa. Function: antioxidant, emulsifier.

63products with a complete record
0%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
29,3 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0,39 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 0%B 0%C 16%D 4%E 80%

45 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 63 products
Energy442 kcal
Sugars29,3 g
Saturates10,2 g
Salt0,39 g

Status in the United States (FDA)

Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 184.1400.

Technical effects listed by the FDA: anticaking agent or free-flow agent, antioxidant, drying agent, emulsifier or emulsifier salt, humectant, lubricant or release agent, masticatory substance, nutrient supplement, 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 8002-43-5 via Wikidata (CC0)