Food Safety Substance
Triethyl citrateE1505
Triethyl citrate (E1505) is a food additive with PUBLISHED in the EU, GRAS in the US, and data from 9 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 | PUBLISHED | EU additive listing; Annex II entry |
| Canada | Health Canada | Listed | Whipping agent |
| Codex | Codex Alimentarius | Listed | Carrier; Emulsifier; Sequestrant; Stabilizer |
EU Food Additive Status
EU Commission food-additive listing rows from eu_food_additives.
| Jurisdiction | E-number | Status | Type | Name | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | E1505 | PUBLISHED | substanceFAD | Triethyl citrate | - |
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 | E1505 | Triethyl citrate | - | POL-FAD-IMPORT-3327 | - |
Conditions and restrictions
| Jurisdiction | Food category | Restriction | Comment | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | 10.2 processed eggs and egg products | quantum satis | only dried egg white | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 17.1 food supplements supplied in a solid form excluding food supplements for infants and young children’, | ML 3500 mg/kg | only food supplements in capsule and tablet form | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 10.2 processed eggs and egg products | quantum satis | only dried egg white | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 17.1 food supplements supplied in a solid form excluding food supplements for infants and young children’, | ML 3500 mg/kg | only food supplements in capsule and tablet form | EU Food Additives Database |
Codex GSFA Status
Codex Alimentarius GSFA permissions and maximum-use rows.
| Jurisdiction | INS / E-number | Function | Food category | Max level | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Codex | 1505 | Carrier; Emulsifier; Sequestrant; Stabilizer | 10.2.1 Liquid egg products | 2,500 mg/kg | On the dry egg yolk weight basis. |
| Codex | 1505 | Carrier; Emulsifier; Sequestrant; Stabilizer | 10.2.3 Dried and/or heat coagulated egg products | 2,500 mg/kg | On the dry egg yolk weight basis. |
| Codex | 1505 | Carrier; Emulsifier; Sequestrant; Stabilizer | 14.1.4 Water-based flavoured drinks, including sport, energy, or electrolyte drinks and particulated drinks | 200 mg/kg | - |
Health Canada Status
Health Canada food-additive permissions by functional class and food scope.
| Jurisdiction | Class | Permitted foods | Maximum level | List |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | Whipping agent | - | 2,500 ppm | List of Permitted Food Additives with Other Purposes of Use |
| Canada | Carrier solvent | (a) (Naming the flavour) flavour | (a) Good Manufacturing Practice | List of Permitted Solvents |
| Canada | Carrier solvent | (b) Unstandardized flavouring preparations | (b) Good Manufacturing Practice | List of Permitted Solvents |
EU FCM Substances
EU food-contact material rows and migration-limit fields.
| Jurisdiction | FCM no. | Ref no. | Substance | Use | SML | Regulation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | 140 | 44640 | citric acid, triethyl ester | additive/PPA | - | Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, Annex I |
JECFA ADI Values
JECFA ADI records and evaluation years.
| Jurisdiction | Chemical name | JECFA no. | CAS | ADI | ADI upper | Function | Evaluation year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JECFA | TRIETHYL CITRATE | 629 | 77-93-0 | 0-20 mg/kg bw (1984) | 20 | FLAVOURING_AGENT, CARRIER_SOLVENT, SEQUESTRANT | 2023 |
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 Triethyl citrate used for in food?
Triethyl citrate appears in food-use rows as: stabilizer; Carrier; Emulsifier; Sequestrant; Stabilizer; Whipping agent.
Is Triethyl citrate / E1505 safe?
This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. ADI/reference value: ADI 0-20 mg/kg bw (1984) mg/kg bw. EU status evidence: PUBLISHED. US/FDA evidence: GRAS.
What is the ADI for Triethyl citrate?
Triethyl citrate has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: ADI 0-20 mg/kg bw (1984) mg/kg bw. Source: WHO JECFA.
Is Triethyl citrate also used in cosmetics?
Triethyl citrate has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Triethyl Citrate, EU status permitted.