Food Safety Substance
Ovalbumin
Ovalbumin is a food additive with yes in the EU, FDA has no questions in the US, and data from 3 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 | yes | - |
| 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 | 1249 | Ovalbumin produced by Trichoderma reesei ATCC 13631 | FDA has no questions | Intended for use as a source of protein and foaming, gelling, and binding agent in baked goods and baking mixes; smoothies, powdered shake mixes, and eggnog; alcoholic egg white... | Scientific procedures | Onego Bio, Inc. |
| United States | 1249 | Ovalbumin produced by <i>Trichoderma reesei</i> ATCC 13631 | FDA has no questions (in PDF) | Intended for use as a source of protein and foaming, gelling, and binding agent in baked goods and baking mixes; smoothies, powdered shake mixes, and eggnog; alcoholic egg white... | Scientific procedures | Onego Bio, Inc. |
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 Ovalbumin used for in food?
Ovalbumin appears in food-use rows as: protein.
Is Ovalbumin safe?
This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. EU status evidence: yes. US/FDA evidence: FDA has no questions.
What is the ADI for Ovalbumin?
No ADI row was found for Ovalbumin in the rendered EFSA, food_substances, food_additives, or JECFA tables.
Is Ovalbumin also used in cosmetics?
Ovalbumin has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Albumen, EU status permitted.