Food Safety Substance
Quercetin
Quercetin is a food additive with PUBLISHED in the EU, FDA has no questions; some uses may require a color additive listing in the US, and data from 7 regulatory sources.
Substance Identity
Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.
Multi-Jurisdiction Comparison
Side-by-side status rows for the same resolved substance across public food regulators.
| Jurisdiction | Authority | Status | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | EU Commission | PUBLISHED | EU additive listing |
| United States | FDA | FDA has no questions; some uses may require a color additive listing | GRAS notice |
EU Food Additive Status
EU Commission food-additive listing rows from eu_food_additives.
| Jurisdiction | E-number | Status | Type | Name | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | - | PUBLISHED | substanceFAD | Dihydroquercetin | - |
FDA GRAS Status
US FDA GRAS notice evidence from enriched and notice tables.
| Jurisdiction | GRN | Substance | FDA response | Intended use | Basis | Notifier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 341 | Quercetin | FDA has no questions; some uses may require a color additive listing | Ingredient in beverages and beverage bases, grain products and pastas, processed fruits and fruit juices, and soft candies at levels up to 500 milligrams per serving | Scientific procedures | Quercegen Pharma LLC |
| United States | 826 | Dihydroquercetin | At the notifier's request, FDA ceased to evaluate this notice | For use as an ingredient in conventional non-alcoholic beverages (up to 0.02 g per L), flavored fermented milk and dairy products (up to 0.02 g per kg), and chocolate products (up... | Scientific procedures | Blue California |
| United States | 916 | Dihydroquercetin | FDA has no questions | Intended for use as an ingredient in non-alcoholic beverages at a level not to exceed 0.02 g/L, flavored fermented milk and dairy products at a level not to exceed 0.02 g/kg, and... | Scientific procedures | Blue California |
| United States | 341 | Quercetin | FDA has no questions; some uses may require a color additive listing | Ingredient in beverages and beverage bases, grain products and pastas, processed fruits and fruit juices, and soft candies at levels up to 500 milligrams per serving | Scientific procedures | Quercegen Pharma LLC |
| United States | 916 | Dihydroquercetin | FDA has no questions (in PDF) | Intended for use as an ingredient in non-alcoholic beverages at a level not to exceed 0.02 g/L, flavored fermented milk and dairy products at a level not to exceed 0.02 g/kg, and... | Scientific procedures | Blue California |
| United States | 826 | Dihydroquercetin | At the notifier's request, FDA ceased to evaluate this notice (in PDF) | For use as an ingredient in conventional non-alcoholic beverages (up to 0.02 g per L), flavored fermented milk and dairy products (up to 0.02 g per kg), and chocolate products (up... | Scientific procedures | Blue California |
JECFA ADI Values
JECFA ADI records and evaluation years.
| Jurisdiction | Chemical name | JECFA no. | CAS | ADI | ADI upper | Function | Evaluation year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JECFA | QUERCETIN and QUERCITRON | - | 117-39-5 (QUERCETIN) | NO ADI ALLOCATED | - | COLOUR | 1977 |
Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma
Same-CAS public rows from adjacent Roots verticals where available.
Cross-Vertical Regulatory Divergence
This substance has different regulatory treatment across food, cosmetics, and industrial use.
Frequently Asked Questions
Food-use, safety, ADI, and cross-vertical answers mirrored into FAQPage JSON-LD.
What is Quercetin used for in food?
Quercetin appears in food-use rows as: Antioxidant.
Is Quercetin safe?
This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. ADI/reference value: JECFA ADI NO ADI ALLOCATED. EU status evidence: PUBLISHED. US/FDA evidence: FDA has no questions; some uses may require a color additive listing.
What is the ADI for Quercetin?
Quercetin has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: JECFA ADI NO ADI ALLOCATED. Source: JECFA 1977.
Is Quercetin also used in cosmetics?
Quercetin has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Quercetin, EU status permitted.