Food Safety Substance
Potassium pyrophosphateE450V
Potassium pyrophosphate (E450V) is a food additive with Approved in the EU, GRAS in the US, and data from 5 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 | Approved | - |
| Canada | Health Canada | Listed | Stabilizing agent |
Health Canada Status
Health Canada food-additive permissions by functional class and food scope.
| Jurisdiction | Class | Permitted foods | Maximum level | List |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | Stabilizing agent | (a)Blend of prepared fish and prepared meat as set out in paragraph 18.1.3(g) of Volume 18 of the Food Compositional Standards Document | (a)If used singly, the amount not to exceed 1,500 ppm, calculated as sodium phosphate, dibasic. If used in any combination with other phosphate salts, the total combined amount not to exceed 4,000 ppm, calculated as sodium phosphate, dibasic, provided that the amount of potassium pyrophosphate, tetrabasic does not exceed 1,500 ppm, calculated as sodium phosphate, dibasic. | List of Permitted Emulsifying, Gelling, Stabilizing or Thickening Agents |
| Canada | Emulsifying, stabilizing or thickening agent | (b)Unstandardized foods | (b)Good Manufacturing Practice | List of Permitted Emulsifying, Gelling, Stabilizing or Thickening Agents |
| Canada | To reduce processing losses and to reduce thaw drip | - | Total amount of added phosphate not to exceed 5,000 ppm, calculated as sodium phosphate, dibasic. | List of Permitted Food Additives with Other Purposes of Use |
| Canada | Acidity regulator | Unstandardized foods | Good Manufacturing Practice | List of Permitted Acidity Regulators and Acid-Reacting Materials |
| Canada | Sequestering agent | (a) Canned crustaceans; Canned fish; Canned molluscs; Other canned marine invertebrates | (a) Total amount of added phosphate not to exceed 5,000 ppm, calculated as sodium phosphate, dibasic. | List of Permitted Sequestering Agents |
JECFA ADI Values
JECFA ADI records and evaluation years.
| Jurisdiction | Chemical name | JECFA no. | CAS | ADI | ADI upper | Function | Evaluation year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JECFA | POTASSIUM PYROPHOSPHATE | - | - | no_data | - | - | 1982 |
| JECFA | TETRAPOTASSIUM PYROPHOSPHATE | - | 7320-34-5 | no_data | - | TEXTURIZER, THICKENER, EMULSIFIER | 1982 |
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 Potassium pyrophosphate used for in food?
Potassium pyrophosphate appears in food-use rows as: emulsifier; Stabilizing agent.
Is Potassium pyrophosphate / E450V safe?
This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. ADI/reference value: ADI 40 mg/kg bw. EU status evidence: Approved. US/FDA evidence: GRAS.
What is the ADI for Potassium pyrophosphate?
Potassium pyrophosphate has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: ADI 40 mg/kg bw. Source: food_additives.
Is Potassium pyrophosphate also used in cosmetics?
Potassium pyrophosphate has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Tetrapotassium Pyrophosphate, EU status permitted.