Food Safety Substance
Ammonium sulfateE517
Ammonium sulfate (E517) is a food additive with PUBLISHED in the EU, GRAS in the US, and data from 7 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 |
| Codex | Codex Alimentarius | Listed | Acidity regulator; Colour retention agent; Firming agent; Raising agent; Stabilizer |
EU Food Additive Status
EU Commission food-additive listing rows from eu_food_additives.
| Jurisdiction | E-number | Status | Type | Name | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | E517 | PUBLISHED | substanceFAD | Ammonium sulphate | - |
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 | E517 | Ammonium sulphate | - | POL-FAD-IMPORT-3214 | - |
Conditions and restrictions
| Jurisdiction | Food category | Restriction | Comment | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | - | - | - | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | - | - | - | 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 | 523 | Acidity regulator; Colour retention agent; Firming agent; Raising agent; Stabilizer | 04.2.2.3 Vegetables (including mushrooms and fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), and seaweeds in vinegar, oil, brine, or soybean sauce | 520 mg/kg | As aluminium.; Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Table Olives (CODEX STAN 66-1981).; Except for use in perilla in brine at 780 mg/kg.; For use in pickled... |
| Codex | 523 | Acidity regulator; Colour retention agent; Firming agent; Raising agent; Stabilizer | 06.4.1 Fresh pastas and noodles and like products | 300 mg/kg | As aluminium.; For use in kuzukiri and harusame only. |
| Codex | 523 | Acidity regulator; Colour retention agent; Firming agent; Raising agent; Stabilizer | 07.1.2 Crackers, excluding sweet crackers | 100 mg/kg | As aluminium.; Singly or in combination: aluminium ammonium sulfate (INS 523) and sodium aluminium phosphates (acidic and basic; (INS 541(i),(ii)). |
| Codex | 523 | Acidity regulator; Colour retention agent; Firming agent; Raising agent; Stabilizer | 07.1.3 Other ordinary bakery products (e.g. bagels, pita, English muffins) | 100 mg/kg | For use in biscuit dough only.; As aluminium.; Singly or in combination: aluminium ammonium sulfate (INS 523) and sodium aluminium phosphates (acidic and basic; (INS 541(i),(ii)). |
| Codex | 523 | Acidity regulator; Colour retention agent; Firming agent; Raising agent; Stabilizer | 07.1.5 Steamed breads and buns | 40 mg/kg | As aluminium.; Singly or in combination: aluminium ammonium sulfate (INS 523) and sodium aluminium phosphates (acidic and basic; (INS 541(i),(ii)).; For use as a raising agent... |
| Codex | 523 | Acidity regulator; Colour retention agent; Firming agent; Raising agent; Stabilizer | 07.1.6 Mixes for bread and ordinary bakery wares | 40 mg/kg | As aluminium.; For use as a raising agent in mixes for steamed breads and buns only.; Singly or in combination: aluminium ammonium sulfate (INS 523) and sodium aluminium... |
| Codex | 523 | Acidity regulator; Colour retention agent; Firming agent; Raising agent; Stabilizer | 09.2.4.2 Cooked mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms | 200 mg/kg | For use in boiled mollusks and tsukudani only.; As aluminium. |
JECFA ADI Values
JECFA ADI records and evaluation years.
| Jurisdiction | Chemical name | JECFA no. | CAS | ADI | ADI upper | Function | Evaluation year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JECFA | ALUMINIUM AMMONIUM SULFATE | - | 7784-25-0 | no_data | - | ACIDITY_REGULATOR, COLOUR_RETENTION_AGENT | 1988 |
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 Ammonium sulfate used for in food?
Ammonium sulfate appears in food-use rows as: Acidity regulator; Acidity regulator; Colour retention agent; Firming agent; Raising agent; Stabilizer.
Is Ammonium sulfate / E517 safe?
This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. ADI/reference value: ADI 12.5 mg/kg bw/day. EU status evidence: PUBLISHED. US/FDA evidence: GRAS.
What is the ADI for Ammonium sulfate?
Ammonium sulfate has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: ADI 12.5 mg/kg bw/day. Source: food_substances.
Is Ammonium sulfate also used in cosmetics?
Ammonium sulfate has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Ammonium Sulfate, EU status permitted.