Food Safety Substance

Maltose

Maltose is a food additive with Permitted in the EU, GRAS in the US, and data from 4 regulatory sources.

CAS 69-79-4 Thin evidence set
FDA
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
Maltose
CAS
69-79-4
DTXSID
DTXSID1023233
PubChem CID
439186
Evidence tier
Thin evidence set (4)
SOURCE JECFA JECFA ADI

JECFA ADI Values

JECFA ADI records and evaluation years.

JurisdictionChemical nameJECFA no.CASADIADI upperFunctionEvaluation year
JECFAHYDROGENATED HIGH MALTOSE-CONTENT GLUCOSE SYRUP--no_data--1997
JECFAHYDROGENATED MALTOSE--no_data--1993
SOURCE ingredients ghs classifications

Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma

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

CosmeticsMaltoseEU status: permitted 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 Maltose used for in food?

Maltose appears in food-use rows as: Sweetener.

Is Maltose safe?

This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. EU status evidence: Permitted. US/FDA evidence: GRAS.

What is the ADI for Maltose?

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

Is Maltose also used in cosmetics?

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