Food Safety Substance

Ferrous fumarate

Ferrous fumarate is a food additive with Yes (Annex II) in the EU, Yes (GRAS) in the US, and data from 4 regulatory sources.

CAS 141-01-5 Thin evidence set

FDA

Yes (GRAS)

ADI / TDI

No ADI/TDI row found

Codex

0 row(s)

SOURCE D1 identity resolution e number aliases | Food Additives | dsstox identifiers | 4 matched regulatory source group(s)

Substance Identity

Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.

Substance name

Ferrous fumarate

CAS

141-01-5

DTXSID

DTXSID7047148

PubChem CID

6433164

Evidence tier

Thin evidence set (4)

SOURCE Ingredient record GHS classifications

Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma

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

SOURCE Cross-vertical comparison Ingredient record | GHS classifications

Cross-Vertical Regulatory Divergence

This substance has different regulatory treatment across food, cosmetics, and industrial use.

CosmeticsFerrous FumarateEU status: prohibited Industrial / GHSGHS row foundEuropean 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 Ferrous fumarate used for in food?

Ferrous fumarate appears in food-use rows as: vitamin.

Is Ferrous fumarate safe?

This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. EU status evidence: Yes (Annex II). US/FDA evidence: Yes (GRAS).

What is the ADI for Ferrous fumarate?

No ADI row was found for Ferrous fumarate in the rendered EFSA, food_substances, food_additives, or JECFA tables.

Is Ferrous fumarate also used in cosmetics?

Ferrous fumarate has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Ferrous Fumarate, EU status prohibited.