Food Safety Substance
Ascorbyl palmitateE304
Ascorbyl palmitate (E304) is a food additive with PUBLISHED in the EU, GRAS in the US, and data from 7 regulatory sources.
CAS 137-66-6
E304
Indexable evidence set
FDA
GRAS
ADI / TDI
ADI 0-1.25 mg/kg bw
Codex
0 row(s)
SOURCE
D1 identity resolution
e number aliases | Food Additives | dsstox identifiers | 7 matched regulatory source group(s)
Substance Identity
Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.
Substance name
Ascorbyl palmitate
CAS
137-66-6
E-number
E304
DTXSID
DTXSID3041611
PubChem CID
54680660
Evidence tier
Indexable evidence set (11)
SOURCE
EU Commission
FDA | Health Canada | Codex Alimentarius
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; Annex II entry |
| Canada | Health Canada | Listed | Preservative |
SOURCE
EU Commission
EU Food Additives | EU Food Additives Database
EU Food Additive Status
EU Commission food-additive listing rows from eu_food_additives.
| Jurisdiction | E-number | Status | Type | Name | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | E304 | PUBLISHED | substanceFAD | Fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid | - |
SOURCE
EU Commission
EU Annex II Authorised | EU Food Additives Database
EU Annex II Authorised Uses
Authorised additive rows and use conditions from EU Annex II tables.
| Jurisdiction | E-number | Name | INS | Policy item | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | E304 | Fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid | - | POL-FAD-IMPORT-3080 | - |
Conditions and restrictions
| Jurisdiction | Food category | Restriction | Comment | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | 6.4.4 Gnocchi | quantum satis | only fresh refrigerated potato gnocchi | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 7.1.1 Bread prepared solely with the following ingredients: wheat flour, water, yeast or leaven, salt | quantum satis | - | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 7.1.2 Pain courant français; Friss búzakenyér, Fehér és Félbarna kenyerek | quantum satis | only Friss búzakenyér, fehér és félbarna kenyerek | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 13.1.1 infant formulae as defined by Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 | ML 10 mg/kg | - | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 13.1.2 follow-on formulae as defined by by Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 | ML 10 mg/kg | - | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 13.1.3 Processed cereal-based foods and baby foods as defined by Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 | ML 100 mg/kg | only fat-containing cereal-based foods including biscuits and rusks and baby foods | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 13.1.5.1 Foods for special medical purposes as defined by Regulation (EU) No 609/2013, intended for infants | ML 100 mg/kg | - | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 1.5 dehydrated milk as defined by directive 2001/114/ec | quantum satis | - | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 7.1.1 Bread prepared solely with the following ingredients: wheat flour, water, yeast or leaven, salt | quantum satis | - | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 2.1 fats and oils essentially free from water (excluding anhydrous milk fat) | quantum satis | except virgin oils and olive oils | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 7.1.2 Pain courant français; Friss búzakenyér, Fehér és Félbarna kenyerek | quantum satis | only Friss búzakenyér, fehér és félbarna kenyerek | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 13.1.1 infant formulae as defined by Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 | ML 10 mg/kg | - | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 13.1.2 follow-on formulae as defined by by Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 | ML 10 mg/kg | - | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 13.1.3 Processed cereal-based foods and baby foods as defined by Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 | ML 100 mg/kg | only fat-containing cereal-based foods including biscuits and rusks and baby foods | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 13.1.5.1 Foods for special medical purposes as defined by Regulation (EU) No 609/2013, intended for infants | ML 100 mg/kg | - | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 6.4.4 Gnocchi | quantum satis | only fresh refrigerated potato gnocchi | EU Food Additives Database |
SOURCE
Health Canada
Health Canada Status
Health Canada food-additive permissions by functional class and food scope.
| Jurisdiction | Class | Permitted foods | Maximum level | List |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | Preservative | (a)Calorie-reduced margarine; Margarine | (a)If used singly, the amount not to exceed 0.02% of the fat content. If used in combination with ascorbyl stearate, the total combined amount not to exceed 0.02% of the fat content. | List of Permitted Preservatives |
| Canada | Preservative | (b)Fats and oils, except milk fat, olive oil and suet; Lard; Mono- and diglycerides; Shortening | (b)Good Manufacturing Practice | List of Permitted Preservatives |
| Canada | Preservative | (c)Infant formula | (c)10 ppm in the infant formula as consumed | List of Permitted Preservatives |
| Canada | Preservative | (d)Oils used in infant formula | (d)Good Manufacturing Practice | List of Permitted Preservatives |
| Canada | Preservative | (e)Unstandardized foods, except unstandardized preparations of meat or meat by-product, fish or meat (as defined in section B.21.002 of the *Food and Drug Regulations*) or poultry meat or poultry meat by-product | (e)Good Manufacturing Practice | List of Permitted Preservatives |
SOURCE
EU Commission
EU Food Contact Materials
EU FCM Substances
EU food-contact material rows and migration-limit fields.
| Jurisdiction | FCM no. | Ref no. | Substance | Use | SML | Regulation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | 321 | 36080 | ascorbyl palmitate | additive/PPA | - | Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, Annex I |
SOURCE
JECFA
JECFA ADI
JECFA ADI Values
JECFA ADI records and evaluation years.
| Jurisdiction | Chemical name | JECFA no. | CAS | ADI | ADI upper | Function | Evaluation year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JECFA | ASCORBYL PALMITATE | - | 137-66-6 | 0-1.25 mg/kg bw | 1.25 | ANTIOXIDANT | 2025 |
SOURCE
ingredients
ghs classifications
Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma
Same-CAS public rows from adjacent Roots verticals where available.
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 Ascorbyl palmitate used for in food?
Ascorbyl palmitate appears in food-use rows as: Antioxidant; Preservative.
Is Ascorbyl palmitate / E304 safe?
This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. ADI/reference value: ADI 0-1.25 mg/kg bw . EU status evidence: PUBLISHED. US/FDA evidence: GRAS.
What is the ADI for Ascorbyl palmitate?
Ascorbyl palmitate has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: ADI 0-1.25 mg/kg bw . Source: food_substances.
Is Ascorbyl palmitate also used in cosmetics?
Ascorbyl palmitate has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Ascorbyl Palmitate, EU status permitted.