Food Safety Substance

Betaine

Betaine is a food additive with Approved in the EU, GRAS in the US, and data from 5 regulatory sources.

CAS 107-43-7 Indexable evidence set
FDA
GRAS
ADI / TDI
ADI No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent
Codex
0 row(s)
SOURCE D1 identity resolution e number aliases | Food Additives | dsstox identifiers | 5 matched regulatory source group(s)

Substance Identity

Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.

Substance name
Betaine
CAS
107-43-7
DTXSID
DTXSID8022666
PubChem CID
247
Evidence tier
Indexable evidence set (9)
SOURCE JECFA JECFA ADI

JECFA ADI Values

JECFA ADI records and evaluation years.

JurisdictionChemical nameJECFA no.CASADIADI upperFunctionEvaluation year
JECFABETAINE2265107-43-7No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent-FLAVOURING_AGENT, Flavouring Agent2020
SOURCE ingredients ghs classifications

Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma

Same-CAS public rows from adjacent Roots verticals where available.

CosmeticsBetaineEU status: permitted Industrial / GHSWarningEuropean Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
SOURCE FAQPage JSON-LD public food renderer rows

Frequently Asked Questions

Food-use, safety, ADI, and cross-vertical answers mirrored into FAQPage JSON-LD.

What is Betaine used for in food?

Betaine appears in food-use rows as: Antioxidant.

Is Betaine safe?

This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. ADI/reference value: ADI No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent . EU status evidence: Approved. US/FDA evidence: GRAS.

What is the ADI for Betaine?

Betaine has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: ADI No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent . Source: food_substances.

Is Betaine also used in cosmetics?

Betaine has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Betaine, EU status permitted.