Food Safety Substance
L-Arginine
L-Arginine is a food additive with EU 2016/127 Annex III-B: ref 69 mg/100 kcal for hydrolysed in the EU, FDA has no questions in the US, and data from 6 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 | EU 2016/127 Annex III-B: ref 69 mg/100 kcal for hydrolysed | - |
| United States | FDA | FDA has no questions | GRAS notice |
FDA GRAS Status
US FDA GRAS notice evidence from enriched and notice tables.
| Jurisdiction | GRN | Substance | FDA response | Intended use | Basis | Notifier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 290 | L-arginine | FDA has no questions | As an ingredient in a brine solution to be injected into beef subprimals, or mixed with ground beef to make beef patties. The brine solution contains levels of L-arginine between... | Scientific procedures | Ranzell Nickelson II, Ph.D. |
| United States | 317 | L-arginine | FDA has no questions | Component in a brine solution to be injected into whole muscle cuts of pork or poultry, or mixed with ground pork or poultry to make patties. The brine solution contains... | Scientific procedures | Edge Food Products, LLC |
| United States | 290 | L-arginine | FDA has no questions | As an ingredient in a brine solution to be injected into beef subprimals, or mixed with ground beef to make beef patties. The brine solution contains levels of L-arginine between... | Scientific procedures | Ranzell Nickelson II, Ph.D. |
| United States | 317 | L-arginine | FDA has no questions | Component in a brine solution to be injected into whole muscle cuts of pork or poultry, or mixed with ground pork or poultry to make patties. The brine solution contains... | Scientific procedures | Edge Food Products, LLC |
JECFA ADI Values
JECFA ADI records and evaluation years.
| Jurisdiction | Chemical name | JECFA no. | CAS | ADI | ADI upper | Function | Evaluation year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JECFA | L-ARGININE | 1438 | - | No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent | - | FLAVOURING_AGENT | 2008 |
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 L-Arginine used for in food?
L-Arginine appears in food-use rows as: Conditionally essential amino acid; growth, immune function.
Is L-Arginine safe?
This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. ADI/reference value: ADI No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent . EU status evidence: EU 2016/127 Annex III-B: ref 69 mg/100 kcal for hydrolysed. US/FDA evidence: FDA has no questions.
What is the ADI for L-Arginine?
L-Arginine has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: ADI No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent . Source: food_substances.
Is L-Arginine also used in cosmetics?
L-Arginine has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Arginine, EU status permitted.