food additives

E353 - Metatartaric Acid

E353 METATARTARIC ACID

Metatartaric acid is an acid contained in sugar cane and produced from glucose.

This compound is acidifying, stabilizing, regulating acidity and preservative; it is produced both naturally (it can be obtained from grapes, in particular from the stalk) and synthetically. Metatartaric acid can be contained in wine, fruit juices, biscuits, etc.

Being considered a harmless compound, no negative side effects are known.

ADI DOSE: 30 mg per kg of body weight.

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